We have 5 children, all grown, 2 married.  We have 7 adorable grandchildren, 4 girls and 3 boys.

Even though all the children were just about grown, when we designed the house, we designed it with our large family and the dogs in mind.  That way we have plenty of room when everyone comes to visit.  The house has an open floor plan which makes it easy to move around in.  Even though there is plenty of room the dogs always want to be under foot or in our lap.  They also have their own room which got a lot of interest when we were building the house.  Everyone kept asking the same question in disbelief, "Your dogs have their own room?"  I would just smile and say "Of course, don't yours?"  We also have a special place in the laundry room where a whelping box just fits so when we have pups, mom and pups have a private place of their own.  The design has worked out very well.

Besides our Chesapeakes we also have a family mascot who is a "Field Type" Irish Setter.  She is smaller than the show Irish and loves to hunt anything and everything.  She is also a good little retriever.  I guess being raised with Chessies rubbed off on her. 

In addition to the Chesses that live with us, we also co-own others that live with their other owners. 

We love spending time with our family, especially the grandchildren.  John loves to go hunting whenever possible and we both enjoy shooting.  Other than that, the dogs and keeping up with the house and surrounding woods is about all we have time for so we really do not have any other hobbies.  You wouldn't  think woods would be that much trouble,  but it is full of tassel type pines that are always blowing over, breaking or just falling down.  There always seems to be a tree down that needs cleaning up.  Of course the dogs love to "help" with any chore we are doing. 

If you are ever in the neighbor hood, please give us a call and stop by to meet all of us.