17/08/2026
Fun Fact: When I got notified that I’d be deploying for a year, my wife somehow responded by showing up at home with a puppy.
To say I wasn’t thrilled would be an understatement. I mean, if you’re getting a dog for protection and companionship while I’m gone, couldn’t it at least have been a Rottweiler?
Instead, we got Sophia: a tiny Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who is convinced she’s 120 pounds of pure guard-dog muscle.
Today, we celebrate her 3rd birthday! 🎂🐾
She may be small, but she runs this house, assumes every delivery driver is here with snacks for her, and demands to be treated like the princess she clearly believes she is.
The only thing I won’t do? Walk her while she’s wearing a princess dress. A man has to have some boundaries. 😂
Happy 3rd Birthday, Sophia! 👑🐶💕