If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that Ben and I had a rough winter with the loss of our lovable family dog Rita. Our house just hasn’t been the same without the jingle of a collar and a friendly face at the door to greet us on our return home.

Which is why I am overjoyed to introduce you to the newest member of our family… a spunky little guy we’ve decided to call Herbert! We’re calling him Herbie for short, and he’s quite a handful. He’s a fully grown rescue dog (of course) which means he comes with a bundle of issues, but we love him in spite of all of his quirks. He came home with us on Thursday night and has been learning the rules of the house (although he seems quite unhappy with the “no dogs on the couch” rule). I am so happy that we were able to find a lovable dog that needed a good home, and that we finally have that excited jingle when we come through the door (now complete with a full body wag as well). I seem to be totally incapable of stopping myself from taking photos of my pets so expect periodic Herbie posts from now on…. but for the moment here is just one introductory shot of our fabulous new friend!

On a totally unrelated note… I just shot an amazing wedding in Malibu yesterday and I cannot wait to show you some of my favorites. I may be posting a teaser later today, and expect a full post later this week!