The boys are back!
Last week, talk show host Kelly Ripa documented the moment her two sons, Joaquin and Michael Consuelos, returned home for the holidays. Of course, their arrival was greeted with a lot of excitement – but one family member was particularly excited to be in the thick of the action: their dog Lena.
On her Instagram Story, Ripa shared a shot of the Maltese/Shih Tzu rushing to greet Joaquin as he walked through the door. But the family’s second dog, Chewie, was nowhere to be seen. Ripa wrote: “Lena loves a homecoming! @Joaquinconsuelos back from @umichwrestling. Chewie, not so much.”
In the short clip, Joaquin picked up the pup and gave him a cozy hug. But this wasn’t the only reunion she got to attend. Next came Michael, who arrived shortly after his brother.
This time, Lena had to work a little harder to get Michael’s attention as he started greeting other people. Sharing a clip with “Linus & Lucy” playing in the background, Ripa wrote, “Lena won’t be ignored Dan!!” In case you didn’t know, this is a reference to Glenn Close’s line in Fatal Attraction.
After Lena resolutely stood on her hind legs and wagged her paws, Michael finally picked her up and hugged her. (Once again, Chewie was nowhere to be seen.)
The heartwarming stories came just weeks after Ripa posted a celebratory vacation photo of Lena and Chewie, which she cleverly captioned “Two nutcrackers and two ballcrackers.”
In the photo, both dogs are decked out all in red, while Nutcracker figures stand on either side. One fan wrote: “So royal! I’m listening to the Nutcracker while watching these two.” Another fan added, “Two ballbusters styled in great sweaters. runway-worthy.”
It’s always a pleasure to see these two puppies in Kelly’s feed.
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KELLY RIPA POSTS VIDEO OF HER DOGS, CHEWIE AND LENA ‘FIGHTING’ ON INSTAGRAM: ‘THIS I RECEIVE’