Isabelle's Adventures

Ellie is Naughty!!

2011-10-16T18:58:00.000-07:00

The day started off normal with some backyard patrolling.

And critter watching.

And resting in the dirt.

And then Ellie went bananas and jumped the fence to chase a monster squirrel. And pregnant Mom had to chase her through a bunch of brush in her pajamas and flip flops. And Ellie just kept on running until Mom caught her and had to carry her heavy butt home. She got punished with a bath and...

the dreaded tie-out.

Ellie was very sad and tried to hide in the shed.

And then she had another naughty spell and rolled in some dirt.

And then she just gave sad pouty faces while Mom ignored her.

Mom played some ball with Ben.

And I chewed on my favorite stick.

My arthritis is bothering me and I've been taking it easy.

Ben says "Say what? What does that mean? Throw the ball!"

And Molly just says "Someone come save me from all these dogs!"

We're back!

2011-08-14T18:36:00.000-07:00

Sorry, we've been MIA lately!!

It's mostly been because Mom is "expecting a baby"! I'm not sure what that means but she's not been feeling so well! She spends a LOT of time in bed. :(

We're trying to be well-behaved doggies and keep her company but we're BORED!!

Well, except for Molly but LAZY is her middle name!

Mom did get tired enough of our "puppy dog eyes" for some water fun!

Please spray me?!?!

Ah! Relief!

Of course, Ben had to be a hose hog!

And we finished off with a good bath! Not quite as fun but necessary according to Mom!

P.S. Look what Mom bought for this baby thing! It has some funny smells and I can't even eat it. At least it has an Aussie on it :)

Pool Party!

2011-06-19T09:04:00.000-07:00

Look who snuck out of the house!

And guess who found her and herded her back inside?! ME!

Run Molly, Run!

After Molly was put back inside, Mom asked Ben to help water the grass!

That way she doesn't have to go and move the sprinkler.

Ben does it for her!

He gets all the dry spots! High and low.

Except sometimes chores make him angry! Grr....

Uh, oh.... What happened??

It wasn't me!!

Let's fill up the pool instead. I need to cool off my feet!

And then take a dip.

Even Ben slowed down enough to have a swim! Ahhh!!!

Biggest Adventure Ever and Mom Didn't Have Her Camera!

2011-05-30T19:06:00.000-07:00

For Memorial Day Mom took Ben and I to Uncle John's farm! It's been so hot in NC and we spent some time swimming.

And Uncle Mike threw some sticks for us!

Then we got a giant surprise!! We went down the road to meet some news friends...

First we met this big guy, Mr. Turkey (yup, that's his real name). He looked pretty tasty and Mom didn't like our behavior, so we got put on a leash...

Then we met this guy. Yup, a goat!! And his whole goat family! Mom let me run lose and my Aussie instincts went into high gear.

I herded these guys around the field and through the barn 10 times. I wasn't sure exactly what to do but it sure was fun! Mom has never seen me so happy or move so fast!

And then I got to meet some sheep! Unfortunately, Mom didn't have her camera throughout this entire amazing adventure. By the time she got back, the sheep were on their way far from me!

They ran into the woods and wouldn't come out!

Mom tried to make me reenact the entire event but it was super hot and I was panting like a crazy fool!

Then Mom gave Ben a chance... What did he do? This!! He was SCARED of the animals. A Border Collie, scared? I couldn't believe it!

Hope your Memorial Day weekend was as fun as mine!

Fun in the Sun

2011-05-27T21:04:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I hope you're all having a good spring! We've been having tons of fun hanging out in the backyard.

Ben's been socializing with the neighbors... Too bad she is only 5 and likes to practice her ball throwing skills against the fence. The ball never makes it over. It's a slow form of torture for Mr. Ben.

He keeps a close on the whereabouts of the ball though. Here she is burying it. What a tragedy!

Ellie has been busy testing all the delicacies of the yard. Here she is eating a delicious mini pine cone. Yum...

And some sticks for dessert?

I've been getting lots of exercise while patrolling the yard! It's a hard job but someone has to warn Mom every time a leaf falls or a kid cries 3 blocks away.

Other than that, we've just been relaxing in the sun.

And breathing in the fresh air.

Life is good!

2011-05-03T16:05:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter Everyone! Guess what time it is?

Bunny ear time!!

"No! Why do we always have to dress up!?! The ears are SOO heavy!"

"Just shut up and put them on so we can get some treats!"

"Put 'em on and do cute stuff! Eat some grass like a real bunny!"

"Or sit in the sun and pose!"

"This is torture!!!!"

"How can Ben put up with this, too?!"

"He even plays ball with the ears on"

"See!"

Gangsta bunny Ben...

Family photo attempt!

Mom even woke up Molly for some torture time!

She's as unhappy as Ellie about being a bunny :)

Hope y'all had a good Easter!

Spring has sprung!

2011-03-21T17:34:00.001-07:00

Sorry that we've been away for so long (grandpa!). The weather is finally warming up and the sun is shining so we can stop hibernating!

In honor of spring, mom started a big project in the yard. For some reason, we have no grass in large sections. She said something about us running like crazy and digging to China.

Here's the beginning on the project. Mom started laying down chunks of grass! It's magic!

Ben & Jack did a lot of supervising in the shade! (Look, they're buddies!)

And Ben kept a close eye on his ball!

He wouldn't share so Jack took a nap on the new grass.

I also gave the grass an Izzie-approved stamp!

Here's the almost-finished product. Isn't it pretty? Right after this, Mom put a big fence around the new "carpet". I guess we can't play on it until later?!? She's no fun!

And because Ellie was busy hunting squirrels during the backyard project, here is a picture of her fluffy cuteness! :)

Summer in January

2011-01-30T18:13:00.000-08:00

Today it was 65 degrees out! It felt like summer in January. Mom locked us outside and we did all kinds of fun things in the backyard. First, I ignored Mom's agility lesson and chewed on some sticks.

Ellie pondered the meaning of life...

We patrolled the parameter for intruders...

And ran around with our eyes closed!

Then Mom got out the pink soccer ball.

I ran around showing it off...

Until I got put in a time-out for being mean to Ben. He was thrilled!

Because it meant he got to play soccer finally!!

Until Ellie interfered and got the ball... Ben can never catch a break!

I challenge you with my evil Ellie eye! Grrr!

Ben was the ultimate winner though!

Look how happy he is! I guess sharing can be caring!

On a side note, look how long Ellie "Get those scissors away from me"'s eyebrows are! Insane :)

2011-01-24T18:04:00.000-08:00

I like to chew on logs! What's wrong with that? I have nothing else to do.

Mom said it was "weird" so she got me this pretty pink soccer ball! I haven't worked on my soccer skillz since I killed the last ball during the summer...

First I chewed some good holes in it...

Then I ran around like a crazy dog!

And showed it off around the hood...

Ben was so jealous! But no dog and no sad looks can get ME to share!

Dun duh dun dun... Ellie to the rescue!

Just kidding!! I certainly wouldn't share with that little munchkin!

Good story, huh? I sure LOVE soccer!

Snow no more...

2011-01-07T08:07:00.000-08:00

Well, the snow disapeared pretty quick! But not before it left this huge branch in our front yard. Mom was pretty mad. Ben just likes to pee on it!

It's super muddy and we've been stuck inside playing lots of wrestle mania!

Mom has been spending lots of time sewing. And Molly has been supervising the thread winding process.

But Mom's hands get really cold and she has to keep stopping. Every time she turns around she sees this...

Ben got booted from the heater and had to suffer his frigidness in the cat bed. Turn up the heat, MOM!

Snowy Fun!

2010-12-29T12:48:00.000-08:00

Hope you had a very merry Christmas! We have been busy playing in the snow!

Winter is boring...

2010-12-18T18:54:00.000-08:00

Sorry I've been away for so long! Winter time is SO boring and the weather has been horrible.

It stopped raining long enough to spend some time outside last weekend. Of course, Ben wanted to play ball. He likes to stare at it VERY closely in case Mom can't find it.

Then he gets into the "ready to run" stance...

Then he RUNS!!

And RUNS....

I like to play for awhile...

But then I get tired! I'm getting old, ya know??

Ellie NEVER plays because chasing balls involves exercise. Ellie doesn't do exercise!

But look what Mom got us! I like to call it the "BLUE BALL OF MYSTERY!!". When she first brought it out we couldn't figure out what the heck it was! It was glowing from the inside.

Turns out, it's a ball! And now we can play all night! (it doesn't allow for good pics though!)

In other news, Sam got adopted.

Ben is heartbroken and can't believe Sam's gone. He's still on the lookout in case Sam magically appears.

Molly is ecstatic that she gets to be the Queen of Cats again. Can't you just feel the enthusiasm?

And what else have I been up to? I've been working really hard on destroying all my toys! It keeps me busy on the long, dark nights. Hopefully Santa will bring me lots of replacements!

And of course, Mom has been doing what she always does when she gets bored! Dress up!
Ellie before:

Ellie: after

Cutest little squirrel this side of the Mississippi!

Rain, rain go away...

2010-11-17T12:50:00.000-08:00

"Mom, we're bored!"

"I'm bored..."

"Ben is bored..."

"And Ellie is bored... Or dead?"

"What's the you say? We could dress Ben up?"

"We had a talk....

"And Ben said "no"

"But I say yes, so he's overruled!!"

"Ben looks SO handsome with his bow tie! But I don't think he feels the same way!"

"Now what?!?!"

"Hey Ellie, want to play WrestleMania?!?!"

"Take that!"

"Looks like Molly is out of here..."

"Wonder what Ben is doing?? Oh, surprise! He's hunting kitties..."

"New foster kitty, Sam, is his target."

"This is how Sam feels about Ben..."

"Pretty much sums up how I feel about the rain! Hope it clears up soon and we can go outside!"

Scout has been adopted...

2010-10-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

But never fear, Georgie (and his giant tongue) are here!

Ben's Big Adventure!

2010-10-20T05:58:00.001-07:00

Ben wanted me to post his latest adveture on my website since he doesn't know how to type yet...

In an effort to get rid of some of Ben's energy, Mom came up with a great way to exercise him! Rollerblading! And he loves it!

Mom has been taking Ben to this trail through the woods. It is 3 miles each way.

There are lots of interesting things to see and smell! Even horses, which Ben is scared of! Mom let him sniff one through the fence and it didn't go well.

He'd rather just keep on running! Mom can hardly keep up!

At the end of the trail Mom lets him play in the river to cool down. It's kind of dark but here he is running like crazy in the water!

Of course, his favorite thing ever remains fetching. "Mom, there is a stick RIGHT next to you. Do you see it??"

"Please throw it for me!"

When Ben finally gets a LITTLE tired, Mom takes him back home. Here is a bad picture of the sunset they saw after swimming.

He has all kinds of interesting smells when he gets home and I get really jealous! Mom says I can't come along though because my fear of wheels will probably kill her!

Boating Fun!

2010-10-11T11:30:00.000-07:00

This weekend Dad came to visit and brought his boat! It was the first time that everyone but me had gotten a ride. Mom made Ellie wear her life jacket because she's not as skilled a swimmer as the rest of us. You can tell by her expression how she feels about boating before we even got in the water!

"I am NOT happy about this"

But I was super happy!! Sun on my face and the wind in my ears! What could be better?

The lull of the boat was very relaxing! It didn't take Ben long to fall asleep!

Until we took a break for some swimming!

Even Miss Ellie went in the water! Only up to her arm pits though! Wimp ;)

Afterwards, all the action called for another nap!

Then Dad decided he was going to go for a swim in the middle of the lake. And Mom decided to throw me in!

My face demonstrates exactly how I felt about that cold, forced swim!

Jack thought it was hilarious!

I was pretty mad at Mom afterwards!

Until I got to wear her shades...

The next day we left Ben and Ellie at home. Mom said something about our boat looking like a floating kennel. We tried a new lake, too.

It was another perfect day!

Lake Badin had a lot of wildlife for Jack to watch!

And it was smooth and quiet so we could navigate!

And look for fishies!

We even got to swim for awhile...

What a fabulous weekend!

Izzie's Twin!?!?

2010-09-15T12:38:00.000-07:00

Look what Mommy brought home!!!

It's an Izzie look alike! Except he's a boy!

And he's a crazy, psycho puppy! Ahhh!

Scout's trying really hard to make friends! Molly is not convinced...

But Ellie thinks Scout it ok! They do lots of wrestling and biting!

They even try to share a kennel!

Scout was abandoned in a fenced lot when his owner's moved. He has a lot of house manners to learn but he's VERY smart! He just NEVER stops moving :)

TORTURE!!

2010-08-31T06:13:00.000-07:00

In an effort to help Ellie learn to like swimming, Mom bought her this snazzy life jacket! However, Ellie thinks it is torture!

It's SOOOO heavy!

Someone help me!

Lazy days of summer

2010-08-26T08:05:00.000-07:00

It's been HOT in North Carolina and it doesn't leave us much energy for anything but laying around. So we've been doing a lot of lounging in Mom's bed...

Ellie is the queen of lounging

Ben just likes to pretend he's not staring at the kitty so he doesn't get in trouble.

We ALL know what he's doing...

On Saturday Mom got up early and took us to the ball field to play. We hadn't been out of our yard for a LONG time. Mom says we've turned into unsocialized hooligans! Can you believe it?

Us??

Ben and I practiced our big air frisbee skills!

And ran around like crazy.

Here is Ben "smiling" for the frisbee. He gets so excited. Mom should of named him Dracula!

"Frisbees and kitties... Frisbees and kitties... Frisbees and kitties..."

And what was Ellie was doing this whole time?!? She was surveying the perimeter for intruders.

And barking at leaves when they blew by. Just to let us know...

And rolling in mud puddles eventhough she hates water! Only a mother could love that face!

Just kidding! We all love Ellie. Especially after a bath!

Summer Time

2010-07-15T11:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry! I've been gone for so long. We've been so busy in NC but below are some pictures from a recent adventure to Stone Mt.

We climbed all the way to the top in 90 degree heat. We were super tired but the view was worth it!

Mom decided to take pictures of us while we were resting!

Mom caught me laughing in this one. Something was super funny!

Here's one without Jack.

After the climb, we got to go swimming in the stream. Mom only took one picture because we started being naughty and chasing other dogs. We had to go home after that!

Us, naughty?? I don't think so!

We all got baths when we got home. Mom tried to give Ben a mohawk!

In other news, we have a new foster. Sadie came to us after living the first 6 months of her life on a chain in someone's backyard. She is very happy to be free and loves to run in the backyard with us!

Mom even gave her one of my brand new rawhides. She wasn't quite sure what to do at first. Silly!

Look how cute she is! She'll be up for adoption in a week!

Hope you are all having a great summer!

To Grandmother's House We Go....

2010-06-14T11:32:00.000-07:00

Mom's grandma is very sick so we got in the car and travelled 12 hours to Michigan. Mom said we "drove her crazy" but we made it. And we couldn't wait to play frisbee with Grandpa when we got there!

We had TONS of energy!

Ben thought he was going to get a chance to carry the frisbee back to Grandpa...

But of course, I won! "Keep watching Buddy... I'll play when I'm good and ready"

Ellie spent the ENTIRE time searchig for critters in the vines. She thinks she's a mighty hunter!

And Sammy just hung out in the grass...

Or got scratches from Grandpa.

Mom took turns taking us to Great-Grandma's nursing home. Ellie and Sam went first but were BORED!

The next day Ben got to go. He sat outside with everyone on the gazebo.

And watched some ducks in the river.

And they watched him back...

They even came on the gazebo for a closer look. Amazingly, Ben didn't try to eat them! I guess they aren't as tasty as kitties.

Finally, it was my turn. As Mom predicted, this is where I spent my visit. You'd think she'd learn by now that I don't like ANYTHING with wheels, esp. wheelchairs and walkers!

We're back in NC now and trying to get back to our routine. Sam got an application at his first adoption fair so he may be leaving us shortly! :(

Little Sam

2010-05-25T07:55:00.001-07:00

Sam is up and about and feeling much better! Mom took a TON of pictures of him this weekend. She didn't take ANY of her own "children" though!

Here are a few of Sammy :)

I'm BACK!!

2010-05-18T18:23:00.000-07:00

PEEK-A-BOO!! Remember me?

Mom finally returned from some place call Peru! And we all got to come home from our "vacation"!

"Huh? You were on vacation? I was stuck at some strange girl's house and didn't eat for 2 weeks. And then I got taken to the vet and put on medicine. That's no vacation!"

Bummer! At least we're all home now! And Mommy's here! And we get to sleep in her bed again!

And look what she brought us! This little guy was found wandering the streets. BUT then we found out he had Parvo (I had that when I was little, too!). He spent a scary week at the vet but made it through! And got to come home this week! He's still locked up in the cat room that Mom has re-named "Isolation" but we KNOW he's in there... We can smell him... And we talk to him through the door!

The best part is, we think he's Ellie's biological half-brother! We heard through the grapevine that the women who had Ellie's Dog Mom did not get her spayed as she had promised. Another litter of puppies were the result and we're guessing this is one...

Can you see the resemblance? They have the same eyes, the same facial hair (although Mom trims Ellie's beard) and the same weird, long body with turned out feet.

And they both LOVE to eat more than anything! :)

He'll be going up for adoption in a few weeks but he has to get healthy and strong first! Mom wants him to go to someone she knows so he can have play dates with his sister!

That is all the updates I have for now! Mom has been really busy with the little guy and hasn't had much time for adventures. All she does is bleach things and make yummy-smelling food concoctions. Hopefully this weekend we'll be able to get some swimming in!

A month without Mom

2010-04-23T13:35:00.000-07:00

Mom was in Nashville last week and is going to South America for 2 weeks tomorrow. We've been staying at a friend's house so there won't be any pics for awhile....

Swimming on Sunday

2010-04-06T10:51:00.001-07:00

On Sunday, Mom took us to the woods to hike. We were having a blast until we came across the "Train Tracks of Death". All of us took off across and started falling through the slats. Mom had a heart attack and started screaming bloody murder. Especially when Ben got stuck and then tried to flail himself off the side! Of course, there are no pictures of the incident...

Afterwards, Mom calmed down and we climbed down under the tracks.

We followed the stream and it led to the Yadkin River! Yay, swimming!

Jack and I jumped right in!

Even Miss Ellie took her very first dip! I think she was as shocked as we were!

We were all waiting for her when she made it back!

She was SO proud of herself!

Mr. Ben decided that swimming wasn't his cup of tea...

This is as far in as he would go! Silly dog!

Not Jack! He's a swimming maniac now that I've shown him how fun it is!

He fetched all the sticks!

And Ben watched from the shore.

And so did Ellie. One swim was good enough for her!

When we were done swimming, we started digging to China. Ben thought it was super fun to catch the nasty mud in his mouth!

Mom kept yelling at him but I guess he was hungry!

We tried to take a family photo before we drove home but this is the best we could do! I'm the only well-behaved dog in the family! :)

Pool Party

2010-04-05T08:53:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, Mom got us a pool. I always want to sit in the nasty one at the dog park so Mom thought I'd like one of my own.

She was WRONG! I wouldn't get in. HA HA!

Even when Mommy got in, I couldn't be convinced.

So Mom thought putting the sprinkler IN the pool might entice us.

It worked for a minute with Ben!

But I wasn't falling for it!

Then Ben got smart and took the sprinkler out!

The $2 sprinkler was WAY more fun than the pool!

Until it got all nasty, then I FREELY got in. Mwa ha ha. Mommy doesn't understand me :)

Of course Ellie didn't want anything to do with water! This is her preferred Saturday afternoon activity.

Soccer Star

2010-03-31T06:05:00.000-07:00

Mom brought home this awesome soccer ball and I've discovered a hidden talent! I've got some serious soccer skills. I can block and catch like the best of them! :)

Of course, I don't share! And of course, Ben has to stare me down...

But I just keep ignoring him. Even when I'm done playing, I don't even think about letting him have the ball!

Mom says he looks sad and I should let him play for awhile!

I say "HA HA HA, no way!"

PS- Look at my funny mud beard! :)

Meanwhile, the Bobsie Twins (aka Gracie and Ellie) had absolutely no interest in soccer. They just want to run around like crazy. This picture makes Mom laugh eventhough it's blurry...

They also wrestle like they are on the WWE.

But look! We are getting some grass! And I see flowers!

The twinsies also have to eat their bones together. Fine with me! As long as I don't have to share!

It's supposed to be 85 in North Carolina this weekend! Mom said something about getting us a pool!! I am SOOO excited :)

Puppy Love

2010-03-31T05:40:00.000-07:00

We've had Gracie a little over a week now and it seems like she's always been part of the fam! Mom still says that we can't keep her though!

Even despite this cute face...

And this smile...

And those ears....

And that Aussie wiggle butt...

So we're just hugging and snuggling for the time being.

And even Ben is holding her hand :)

She looks SO big already! I think she's doubled in size since we've had her. Hopefully a nice family will come see her at the adoption fair this weekend!

Aussie Puppy!

2010-03-17T07:20:00.000-07:00

Rudy and Ben's fights have not stopped so Rudy had to go live at another foster home. But don't worry, we weren't lonely for long! Look what Mom brought home last night!

It's a 4 1/2 mo old Aussie puppy! A family decided that after their "careful" research that maybe an Aussie was not the right fit for small kids and lazy owners! They hadn't bothered to get her any vet care either! Mom is going to fix all that!

Look at that wiggle butt!

She finally slowed down enough to snuggle and get her picture taken. I'm sure Mom will have the camera permanently attached to her face for the next few weeks...

Ben, of course, got over the puppy excitement really fast. He only has eyes for Molly!

The good, the bad and the ugly

2010-03-11T10:58:00.000-08:00

Last weekend started off good with some wonderful weather!! Ellie was loving the sunshine!

We played with sticks in the backyard.

And played tug-o-stick with Mom.

And tug-o-stick with eachother

The "the bad" happened shortly after this photo. Rudy was lounging on the couch until Ben challenged him with his Border Collie eye. They then got into a 10 minute brawl...

That ended like this: "the ugly"

And this: (swollen, black eye)

And finally like this: (tired, sore, half-blind baby)

Ben's not so tough after all! Eventhough Rudy is not looking so hot either. They are both on antibiotics and Ben saw the vet. His cornea is fine but his eye is swollen shut! Rudy has gone on a little vacation to a friend's house until he can be neutered. Hopefully, that will help the boys get along!

Mom ended the weekend with an Oreo milkshake! Of course, I got to clean the cup. Every last drop!

The Newest Trend in Dog Houses?

2010-03-04T07:16:00.000-08:00

For some reason, Rudy is obsessed with the washer and dryer!

New Foster Doggie

2010-03-01T07:15:00.001-08:00

Mom brought home a new foster dog this weekend. She hasn't named him yet but here he is his below. He's a Collie/Golden/Chow mix :)

He was abandoned by someone that had him chained up outside. The chain was too small around his neck and grew into his skin! It's hard to see but he's missing his hair and has a wound all the way around. Unfortunately, he is also Heartworm Positive.

Mom is trying to fatten him up and get him healthy so he can start treatment in a few months. Until then, he is loving being an indoor dog!

Eventhough we're too bossy to let him sleep on the bed with us, he still thinks the ottoman/"dog step" is pretty comfy!

Mom has been spending lots of time giving him love. He really likes hugs and kisses. Ben is really jealous that he's not the only "Momma's Boy" anymore. He is learning to keep his feelings to himself with lots of "time outs". Hopefully everyone will start to get along soon!

Fun on the farm

2010-03-01T07:02:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, Mom took us to Uncle John's farm in Greensboro. It was a first time visit for Ellie and Ben! We took a really long walk and explored lots of fun things.

Mom tried really hard to get lots of pictures of Ben. Usually he's scared of the camera!

Ben even went swimming for the first time. It didn't matter that the water was FREEZING!

There he is crossing the river!

Happy, tired Bennie!

Mom thinks Border Collies and farms go together perfectly.

Ellie on the other hand, wanted to leave! She's trying to find her way back to the city!

Mommy got mad at her and made her come back. She's pouting in this picture.

We were a Jeep full of tired, dirty doggies on the way home! We had SO much fun!

I love Saturdays...

Sunshine!

2010-02-20T22:15:00.001-08:00

It was SO nice out today!

Mom tried to play frisbee with us but I just wanted to lay on it...

and not share...

Even Molly came outside!

Ben couldn't believe his eyes!

After all the fun in the mud, we got to play in the hose.

Ben LOVES the hose!

He had lots of fun.

And so did I. What a fun day!

Auntie Andria's Visit & More Snow!

2010-01-31T13:05:00.000-08:00

Sorry, we've been busy!! Last weekend, Mommy's best friend came from Michigan to visit us! We had so much fun!

She'd tried to help us take a family portrait. This is out best shot attempt! :)

This weekend we had lots of snow again! Mom took us to the dog park to play!

Ellie is a crazy snow leopard!

After the park, we went on a walk in the snow.

Of course, I found some water to swim in!

Ellie was too wimpy to swim! And too chubby, too!

And Ben just wanted to play frisbee. As usual....

But this is what happens when a too-long-tongued Border Collie goes frisbee crazy and bites his tongue! We had to leave shortly after this so people wouldn't think Mommy was hurting us!

Weekend Fun

2010-01-11T07:05:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, Mom took Ellie and I hiking. We also picked up Mom's friend who adopted Ellie's brother Riley.

Can you believe they are siblings?? (sorry, can't get the pictures right!!!)

Short and chubby!

Tall and lean! And look at those ears!

Here are the three of us chewing on sticks!

Mom didn't get too many pictures because we wouldn't hold still for even 2 seconds. We've been couped up for weeks with this cold weather! Poor Ben didn't get to come along because he's still having problems with his foot. :(

Reindeer

2010-01-01T20:26:00.000-08:00

Mom got Ellie a reindeer outfit for Christmas! But when Ellie puts it on her legs stop working! It's the weirdest thing...

Her head gets REALLY heavy, too!

Reindeer don't even like treats!

Or kisses from big sisters!

What's the deal???

Mom thinks she's super cute but I think she looks more like a raging bull! Watch out!

Mom then decided to make Molly a reindeer, too!

The same thing happened! No movement!

And her head got really heavy!

I think she looks more like a mighty lion than a reindeer though!

Christmas Fun

2009-12-31T06:54:00.000-08:00

Christmas morning Mommy gave us each a new toy! I got Morey the Moose!

But I decided I liked Ben's toy more! So I "killed" both of them.

Poor Ben, he sat on the bed and pouted when I took his toy. I just couldn't control myself!

Molly pouted, too. But she's always doing that!

Luckily, Aunt Erin brought us MORE toys! And Fiona and Lola! They came to stay at our house for 5 days!

I took my toys into the other room because I obviously don't like sharing!

Ellie REALLY liked the bones. It's been permanently attached to her face since Christmas Day!

See!

After toy time, Mom decided to bake us some homemade dog treats!

Of course we ALL wanted to help!

Lola even helped herself to the dough on the counter!

We had to wait until they were done baking! It took FOREVER!

So Mom snuck us a few taste tests...

Yum! Ben approved!

So did Lola!

This is the final product! They are delicious. I even let Mommy package some up to share with our other dog friend's at Aunt Jordan's house. And we sent some home with Lola and Fiona, too!

Before the snow...

2009-12-23T09:51:00.000-08:00

Our backyard is a swamp now because of all the melting snow! However, Mom took a bunch of pics the weekend before it got cold. Hopefully it'll dry up outside so we can play frisbee again!

Ben and I waiting for Mom to throw the frisbee!

Border Collie focus...

Look at his giant tongue!

This is me not giving the frisbee to Mom...

As you can tell, it's already in sad shape! Ben likes to pick it up in the middle.

Mom got mad and put the frisbee in the time out zone.

Ben kept a good watch on it though. Just in case it fell.

Meanwhile, Ellie and I found a delicious stick to chew. I even shared! Mom couldn't believe it! I'm usually not very good at sharing.

This is my "I'm so happy" face! Look at that smile! :)

Three amigos!

What a fun day! I love my new backyard!

More snow please??

2009-12-18T20:54:00.000-08:00

I want to go back outside!!

Snow!

2009-12-18T12:06:00.001-08:00

What's that coming from the sky??

Snow, silly!!

It's so cold on my feet!!

That's why you have to run fast and be crazy!!

When you're warmed up, you can chew on sticks!

And find frisbees under the snow!

And watch for squirrels!

And wait for the frisbee to be thrown!

Hmmm.... I think I'd rather go inside and nap with Mommy!

Weekend Fun

2009-12-14T11:29:00.000-08:00

Mommy invited her friend Erica and her puppy, Otis, over on Saturday! We had one heck of a play date. Ellie and I both liked Otis BUNCHES. However, Ben was not very nice to him because he hasn't been neutered yet. So Ben got banished to his kennel.

After Otis sniffed me out, he decided it was ok to play chase.

Then we picked on Ellie. She wasn't fast enough to catch up!

She got bored and chewed sticks on her stump chair though.

We also played with the giant "ice cubes" that formed in our outside water bowl. I thought that was pretty neat! Mom wouldn't let me bring it inside though.

It's getting close to Christmas! Ben was the first one to get a card in the mail. It was from the vet :) We also got a card from Uncle Scott, Auntie Andria, Peanut & Rosco (look Auntie Andria, it's on the fridge!!)

Ben also got an early Christmas present from Mom. She was "SICK & TIRED" of all his barking at the neighbor dogs and bought him a citronella bark collar. It's amazing! Ben stopped barking in 20 seconds. And he doesn't even get tempted by the motley crue behind us.

I LOVE Peanut Butter

2009-12-09T07:08:00.001-08:00

Mom loaned her camera out and hasn't gotten it back yet so she's still taking grainy pics with her phone...

I don't care though! She made us some kongs for today and let us clean out two Peanut Butter jars last night. It was hard work but someone's gotta do it!

Ben couldn't believe his eyes! He had to use the wall to hold on to the jar. He's not an experienced people food eater yet!

Lucky thing Jack has an extremely long tongue- he had to finish the parts I couldn't reach!

Saturday Fun

2009-12-07T12:15:00.001-08:00

It doesn't matter how cold it is outside, when Mom takes out the hose I can't resist!

I HAVE to attack the water...

But who would have thought that Ben was "Mr. Water Killer"??

He was crazy!

He attacked the stream of water...

Had a big drink...

Cleaned his gums...

And then he got a BATH!! NA NAH NA NA!

Notice who is missing? Ellie and Jack are sissies! They hid in the farthest part of the yard where Mom couldn't reach them...

Rain, rain go away!

2009-12-03T08:17:00.000-08:00

The long weekend is over, Mom went back to work, it's been raining outside for a week and we're depressed!!

Poor Ellie doesn't even have the gumption to chew on her confiscated measuring cup....

Poor Benny cut his paw trying to escape from the kennel. It's really deep and Mom had to wrap it up. Now he walks like he has three legs! It's really slowing down his kitty chasing!

Here's a close up!

Even Molly got tired of trying to escape into the backyard. She doesn't like rain!

I hope the sun comes out this weekend! Mom said we're getting baths though because of the insane amount of mud we've been walking through. Ugh! :(

Still moving in...

2009-12-01T09:43:00.000-08:00

Mom has been super busy moving into our new house! She has everything moved but now she has to put it all away. In the meantime, she's been shoving us out into the "dog park" backyard. We don't mind though. There are lots of smells to smell, holes to dig, dogs to bark at and wrestling to do. We LOVE it! :)

All that activity makes us tired though. Here are some pics mom took with her iPhone...

Ellie thinks my wiggle butt makes a good pillow!

She also likes to lay on Mom's legs. For such a small dog, she's a big bed hog!

That's why Ben and I have to snuggle together. Or so I said...

Jack got the other side of the bed. He needs room for those giant ears!

Hopefully we can catch up on some sleep this week...

Another new family member?!?!

2009-11-24T18:54:00.001-08:00

So I guess Mom thought we are going to have a lot of extra room in our new house and she added another family member. This is Ben...

He is scared of cameras! Silly boy!

He's also really tired after his journey to us.

But he is super handsome! Mom said something about him being her "dream dog". WHAT?!?!

Mom rescued him from a bad situation. He was chained up outside with no food or water. He's also missing a lot of hair on his stomach and his neck because his collar was too tight. Luckily, he's heartworm negative and Mom got him neutered. He's put on about 10 lbs already and probably needs another 5. Mom has even been cooking him eggs and other yummy treats. I guess he deserves it...

I'm so excited!

2009-11-24T08:32:00.000-08:00

Yay! Mom finally got sick of walking us around downtown 10 million times a day and decided to rent a house! We now have our very own dog park right in the back yard! We officially move in this weekend but we tested it out last night. It's dog approved!

This is probably what I'm going to look like from now on...

Did you miss me?

2009-11-18T09:34:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a long time! I have lots to catch you up on.

Mom was away on a trip to California. She went to something called a vineyard.

Then she went to San Francisco. She stayed at a hotel on the ocean. It was pretty but she wished I was there to play in the water.

Look at all the swimming possibilities!

Before she left she took us hiking! Uncle Ian and Aunt Sandy came along. They took Maya, Murphy and Riley, too!

They are all sissies from New York though! No one wanted to swim with me!

Riley warned Ellie how cold it was!

So she just wanted to play in the leaves.

Afterwards we had to have baths. Then we took a nap on the couch. Mom didn't even get mad that we were semi-wet because we're SO cute!

Good news! Murray got adopted! He went to his new home last Saturday. I can't say I'm going to miss him very much. He was too rambuctious and always tried to eat out of my food bowl.

But we still have Kate! Mom got sick of her laying on the bookshelf and knocking the lamp down so she let Kate use Ellie's new dog bed...

I don't think Ellie is ever going to get to lay in it again!

Ellie was pretty sad when she saw what happened. She was even more upset when mom took her to the vet to get spayed yesterday! It was a quiet night without her. I can't wait to pick her up today!

Ellie's new Halloween Costume

2009-11-04T08:10:00.000-08:00

Ellie ate her fairy wings and ruined her costume so Mom got her a new one in preparation for next year. Hopefully it will still fit or Molly will be subjected to the torture. :)

It's a girl!

2009-11-01T09:29:00.001-08:00

I bet you didn't see this one coming!! Yeah right...

Mom tried to bring Ellie to the adoption fair and all kinds of strangers were petting her! She couldn't stand it so she decided to keep her! I guess it'll be alright to have a little sister. As long as she continues to listen to me and do as I say!

Halloween Fun!

2009-11-01T09:21:00.001-08:00

We didn't go crazy for Halloween this year but I wanted to share a few pics.

Ellie borrowed my costume from last year. She was a fairy princess for the adoption fair!

We thought she looked like a sissy so we attacked her! :)

The cat got all freaked out! Look at that tail!

Jack wins the award for best costume! Look how cute he is! ARRHHGG!

Murray's Water Slide

2009-10-26T11:37:00.000-07:00

As dangerous as this looks, gumby legs did not break his neck!

Hiking & Swimming

2009-10-26T11:25:00.001-07:00

It was such a beautiful day yesterday that Mom decided to take us ALL hiking at Pilot Mountain. Look at those fall colors!

Ellie and Murray relaxed on the way there...

We started off with some hiking and some weed sniffing.

Then we went to the river for some swimming.

Ellie was a little scared of the water so she hung out with this tree.

I, of course, got wet and then ran around in the dirt!

Jack followed me!

Murray couldn't keep up so he decided to do something else...

Go down the "water slide" over and over! Mom was laughing so hard!

Ellie got really tired and had to be carried back to the car. Wimp!

This is the "after photo". Mom had just told me I was getting a bath as soon as we got home. I can't imagine why??

Here I am getting clean. I look so pretty now! I'll post some clean pictures of me later.

Weekend Fun

2009-10-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics from our early morning adventure to the park. Mom locked us in the baseball diamond and we went crazy!

Murray looks possessed!

But we've obviously gotten over our differences...

Ellie was too little and slow to keep up with us!

And what was Jack doing? Waiting for someone to throw the frisbee, of course!

Meanwhile, Ellie was still just sitting there!

And then she wanted to cuddle with me! I didn't put up with that for long!

Where'd Jack go?

Shocking! He was chasing his frisbee!

Three amigos...

Ellie was ready to go! She got tired with those little, stubby legs!

Meet Ellie

2009-10-05T06:16:00.000-07:00

I guess Mom decided we didn't have enough craziness in the house and brought home another foster! She said she couldn't resist the "merled cuteness". I'm not sure I agree but meet Ellie!

She even gets to sleep in the bed!

And she stole my new blanket from Grandma!

Murray can't even look! He wanted that blanket really bad!

Christmas continues!

2009-10-02T12:57:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa are here celebrating an early Christmas with us because they are going to Texas in December. They brought us lots of toys! Mom got some stuff too, including this shirt, that she made me wear around the house!

On Saturday we decided to take a Christmas hike around Pilot Mt. Mom made us all sit in the back because Grandma and Grandpa had to ride in the car, too. We thought it was REALLY fun!

Well, Jack was a little nervous about the arrangement...

Here is Pilot Mt! We walked all the way up and around it.

This is my Grandpa and Grandma!

View from the trail...

What a beautiful day!

All that hiking tuckered me out. I needed a good nap on Mom's bed to recuperate!

Present Time!

2009-09-24T17:57:00.000-07:00

Mom let us "open" one of our new Christmas presents! I chose the Tony the Tiger toy.

Jack chose the flying squirrel!

I started with the usual process of taking out Tony's eyes.

Jack started chewing off the squirrel's tail.

It was super fun!

Luckily Murray doesn't know how to play with toys yet so I didn't have to share!!

Christmas in September!

2009-09-21T11:43:00.000-07:00

Mommy's foster group got a big donation of toys and treats this week! So we got to take some of it home to share with Murray. Even the kitties got presents! It's like Christmas!

This is what our treat jar currently looks like! Pretty sad excuse, Mom!

Meet Murray!

2009-09-21T11:31:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, Mom brought home a new foster dog named Murray. He's super cute with beautiful blue eyes! He's been very busy telling us about his past life "on the streets". He's never been in a house or ridden in a car or seen his reflection in a mirror. He also was complaining about eating out of the garbage but that doesn't seem too bad to me! I love the garbage can! :)

"I'm so happy!"

Murray really likes kitties! He just follows them around and licks their heads. Wierdo!

Things were going great until Murray and I got in a little scuffle. Mom tried to break it up and got bit instead. She had to go to the ER and get stitches. I felt SO bad but she's forgiven us. At least until she gets the bill...

Go Blue!!

2009-09-14T05:48:00.000-07:00

Every year around this time Mom gets all excited and starts yelling out things like "Go Blue" and "Let's Go Wolverines!". She also gets out my "football outfit" and makes me do a really long photoshoot. She tells me I look SO cute, so I just put up with it and smile! I don't know what a Wolverine is but they must be cool because they make Mom SOO happy!

Aren't I cute??

Go Blue!

Is the game on yet?

Even Jack is ready!

Mom let him wear my hat for awhile but it made his head REALLY heavy!

And he couldn't keep his eyes open!

I thought it was hilarious! ha ha ha....

But seriously Mom! Can we be done with pictures now?

We have to practice our defense!

Tackle!!

Touchdown!

Busted! Dad came home and told Jack he wasn't allowed to wear Maize & Blue! He said something about Jack being a Husker and made him put some red on!

It was a great Saturday though! The Wolverines beat the Irish! Go Blue!

Exciting Night

2009-09-09T18:20:00.000-07:00

Mommy got new bedding!

Guess how long it remained "dog free"?.......

As long as it took to take the second picture!

I can't wait until Mom goes to work and we can lay on it ALL day! WOO HOO!

I graduated!!

2009-09-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

Jack and I recently graduated from Beginner 1 class! Here is my diploma!

Mom got us some stuffed whales for a graduation present! For some reason, I was NOT excited and didn't even want to "kill" mine!

I gave it to Jack and he snuggled it for awhile!

Here he is looking CRAZY with both whales! :)

The whale is still alive today! He's lucky we like wrestling more!

And here's a bonus picture of me when I was caught snuggling with one of the foster kitties, Charlie!

Where's Waldo?? Izzie Edition

2009-08-30T13:44:00.000-07:00

Can you see me?? Look closely!

Here I am!

Mom was washing her bedding to "get all my hair off" and set it on the couch for 2 minutes. I thought it was a great opportunity to put my hair back on! Mom wasn't sure how I got under there either. She wasn't mad though because I'm SOOO cute!

Blast from the Past

2009-08-23T19:26:00.000-07:00

This is my cousin Henry. He's a Bernese Mountain Dog and super cute! We used to hang out all the time but he moved to some place called Texas. I miss him!

Swimming Time!

2009-08-10T12:10:00.000-07:00

It's been in the 90's for weeks! Jack and I haven't been getting much exercise so Mom and Dad took us swimming! This is the walkway to the river...

It was REALLY pretty out, despite the heat!

Jack and I are surveying the land...

Sometimes we take off and run at the speed of light, just for fun! Watch out, Jack

Chase me, Jack! Chase me!

It's HOT! Look at my tongue!

But I spot water! Hurray!

The river feels great!

Dad did a cannonball into the water. He's crazy!

The walk back was much cooler. However, Jack decided he didn't want to listen and walked on ahread.

Then he got put on the least. Na na naa na na!

Look what Jack did!

2009-08-10T12:05:00.000-07:00

Little brothers are SO annoying. Look what Jack did to my NEW pig...

I was very sad! I had a little moment of silence over piggy's head...

Then Mom rubbed my tummy and made it better! :)

Jack's Big Weekend!

2009-08-03T14:57:00.000-07:00

Jack had a big weekend helping with some landscaping at Grandma's! He put himself in charge of driving the tractors.

He's such a guy!

Or so he likes to pretend... As soon as he got home, he started playing with my PINK toys!

He went crazy with the pig! He likes to hold it over his head...

And he snuggled with this one! Busted!

I'm glad he's home though! It was lonely without him!

My Birthday!

2009-08-02T16:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my birthday!! I turned 4 years old. Mom could hardly believe that we've been together that long. I was just super excited about all my presents! Check them out!

Everything is pink and smells so new!

I couldn't stop smiling!

The tennis ball pig is my favorite! I didn't even chew it up!

I just wanted to snuggle with everything on the couch.

This is all the stuff I got!

All the pink stuff gives me a flashback to another time in my life! Here I am at 4 months...

Then I got a big bone to eat!

What, huh Mom? Can you stop taking pictures? I'm trying to eat!

It was a great day! I think I should have a birthday every day! :)

Girl's Weekend

2009-07-31T22:12:00.001-07:00

Dad and Jack are out of town so Mom, Molly, the kitties and I are having a girl's weekend!! Last night we did our nails. And tonight we watched TV all together in bed. Tomorrow it's my birthday!! I can't wait to celebrate. What a fun weekend!

Now it's time for my beauty sleep...

Swimming!

2009-07-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

Mom finally got home from her Mexico work trip! And she said she'd take us swimming as a special treat! It was about 90 degrees out so we were super excited.

This is Cupid. We are dog-sitting her for the weekend.

When Jack and I swim, it looks more like we're drowning!

Cupid swims very gracefully. Mom says she has something called webbed feet!

I finally convinced Jack to go in the deep end!

Unlike frisbee, I'm in charge of carrying the sticks!

Jack just comes along.

He would rather run around like a crazy dog on the shore!

We were having so much fun that Dad jumped in, too. We were having a race to the stick.

I won, of course!

Mom said we had major swamp butts!

We had to get LONG baths when we got home but it was worth it! I wish I could go swimming every day!

Blast from the Past

2009-07-19T10:28:00.001-07:00

Little Parvo puppy...

Obedience Class #2

2009-07-17T05:28:00.000-07:00

We had our second obedience class on Wednesday. Jack and I were not nearly as well behaved this time. Jack kept barking at the dog practicing his agility on the other side of the room. Actually, it was more like howling and high pitched squealing! He wanted to go play, not practice sitting! I was SO embarrassed!

I, on the other hand, decided that I had to growl at any dog that even looked at Mommy. I was convinced they were trying to take my treats. I never get this many treats in a row and I wasn't about to share! Mom kept yelling at me and calling me "embarrassing"! Can you believe it?

Bark in the Park

2009-07-12T16:30:00.001-07:00

Mom and Dad took Jack and I to the local minor league baseball team's game for Bark in the Park. We had lots of fun! Look at all the pics Mom took!

Ready to watch some baseball!

Adelaide from the dog park was at the game!

And so was Mongo!

And I met this handsome Aussie named Foster. He won the "smartest dog" contest!

And I met Nahla. She was friends with Mongo.

Dad bought me some peanuts to munch on. Gotta have snacks at a baseball game!

Jack REALLY likes baseball. He's such a guy.

Here he is sticking his tongue out at Dad after he wouldn't share his sandwich!

I know these dogs from the dog park, too. They are the fattest girls I've ever seen! BOL!

Jack entered the "best kisser" contest but didn't win. He wasn't sure why he had to lick a stranger's face??

The mascot and the announcer did the Thriller dance in honor of MJ.

Jack was not impressed with their dancing skills!

Nahla put her visor and shades on when the spotlights came on.

The game went into overtime and Mongo got tired...

And so did I...

Jack just got bored!

Until he got to run the bases with dad after the game! He thought that was fabulous!

I didn't run the bases this year because Mom said I "freaked out" last year. Honestly, I just didn't see the point! :)

Obedience Class

2009-07-10T08:27:00.000-07:00

Jack and I had our first obedience class on Wednesday night. It was really fun! There were dogs of all sizes and ages, even a 9mo old Newfie that Mom wouldn't stop petting. She was really making me upset and jealous so I had to bark and let her know.

We started off by practicing paying attention to our owners. Every time we made eye contact, we got a treat. I figured out pretty fast that I should just keep staring at Mom. Then Jack saw how many treats I was getting and stared at Mom, too. Us Aussies are WAY too smart for this beginner stuff!

Hopefully we get to work on some more challenging stuff next week! I'd like to show everyone my "high five" or how I "say my prayers". Overall though, Mom was proud of my behaviour!

No pics this time but stay tuned! Mom is taking us to Bark in the Park at the local baseball stadium on Saturday. We went last year and I had a blast eating hot dogs and running around the bases. Jack is going to love it! :)

Frisbee!

2009-07-07T18:43:00.001-07:00

I can tell by what's in Dad's hands that we're going somewhere special!

To the "dog park in the city"!!

We're the only dogs... just how I like it!

Until this guy came along... At least he didn't like frisbees!

I'm so excited! Throw the frisbee! Throw it! Throw it!

This is how frisbee works! I catch...

And Jack carries...

I catch...

And Jack carries... Got it?

I let Jack catch this one.

But he still had to carry it!

I think he got a little tired... Wake up!

Hi Mom! Just checking in...

It's REALLY hot out!

We are drooling fools! :)

Photo Shoot Gone Wrong

2009-07-01T05:38:00.000-07:00

Last night, Mom took Jack and I for a walk around downtown. She said something about doing a "photo shoot" because it was so pretty out. However, Jack and I had some different ideas.

This is all Jack wanted to do...

And I refused to look at the camera...

Jack only stopped rolling when a fire truck went by.

By then, Mom was "fed up" and we went home! Maybe we can try again tonight! :)

Obedience Class

2009-06-30T08:10:00.000-07:00

Although I don't think I have any problems with my manners, Mom told me last night that she signed Jack and I up for obedience class at the local dog training club. We start next Wednesday! I know I'm going to be the smartest, most obedient dog in the class so I'm just excited to spend time with Mommy. After the initial classes, she said we would be qualified to start doing agility or to become a therapy dog!

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Mommy's Sick...

2009-06-29T14:30:00.000-07:00

Mommy hasn't been feeling well so I've been taking care of her and keeping her company. I'll post a more exciting blog when she can help me take some new pics!

For now, this is what I've been up to...

Molly's Birthday!!

2009-06-22T13:37:00.000-07:00

Molly turned 6 yesterday so we got to have a birthday shindig!

She got a delicious meal of dry AND wet cat food. YUM!

Then we opened her present. Dad had to help! (sorry the pic is crooked)

It was a super cool toy!

Molly loved it!

And so did the kittens!

Even Jack had to check it out...

Molly had to rest afterwards. She IS pretty old after all!

And the kitties were tuckered out, too.

It was a fun day! Today is Dad's birthday so we get to party again! YAY!

An Aussie Saturday

2009-06-21T16:10:00.000-07:00

Mom had a busy Saturday! She took the lovely ladies below from Winston to Durham as part of a larger transport ending in CT. 2 red merle girls and a black-tri puppy were heading to their new
foster homes.

This is Finn

Katie road in the back with the puppy. They had a lot of "luggage"!

Finn really liked Jack's seat up front!

The sunshine felt good!

All loaded into their next car! Finn had to ride in the back this time.

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Blast from the Past

2009-06-18T07:12:00.000-07:00

Too sweet not to share!

2009-06-15T18:48:00.001-07:00

My Mom is back!

2009-06-15T18:34:00.000-07:00

What's that you say?? Mommy's back?!?!? HURRAY!!

And she bought us presents!

Even Jack likes his scarf!

Don't I look pretty?

Mommy said the scarves are for 4th of July but we got to try them on early! Jack also got a stars and stripes collar. We are going to look SO patriotic! :)

Missing my Mom

2009-06-09T07:47:00.000-07:00

Mom had to go somewhere called San Diego for work! I was so worried when she got out the suitcase. She put so much stuff in there not even Molly could fit! She tried to give me a treat when she left but I was already hiding under the bed in protest. Luckily Mommy promised me that Dad would take us to the dog park. He better follow through or I'll chew up his sandals and blame it on Jack. :)

Unsuspecting Jack...

I LOVE Peanut Butter!

2009-06-05T05:58:00.000-07:00

The weather outside was horrible last night! No walks, no trips to the dog park, no car rides... what a bummer! Mom decided to make some Peanut Butter balls instead. Jack and I volunteered for clean up duty and she actually let us help!!

Jack could hardly believe his eyes!

Yum! Peanut Butter! Jack did a good job getting the spoon clean!

And I got the spots he missed.

Mom also needed help cleaning the bowl!

I didn't want to share!

Mommy told me I had to. Good thing Jack has an extremely long tongue so I don't have to move over too much.

We got better traction on the rug. It was SOOO good!

As Queen of the Household, I got to finish the last of it!

Peanut Butter makes us crazy! Wrestle-mania time!

Molly was not thrilled with all the noise...

I stole Jack's tennis ball! Na na naa naa na.

Busted! Molly was caught snuggling with one of those annoying kittens. I'm using this photo for future blackmail.

What a great night! I hope the weather clears up for the weekend though. Mommy keeps saying "we're driving her crazy".

Blast from the Past

2009-06-04T08:01:00.000-07:00

Maybe if I stay really low, Mommy won't see me and make me go inside?!?

2009-05-28T18:34:00.000-07:00

Mom said I have to get off my "lazy wiggle butt" and do something active! Chasing the kittens wasn't an option so I chose to go on a walk.

Jack came along, too!

About 10 minutes later, it started to rain!

My hair gets crimped when it gets wet! Mommy calls it my 80's punk rock look.

Jack isn't nearly as stylish but he's still pretty handsome!

Blast from the Past

2009-05-27T13:10:00.001-07:00

Me at 3 months old

Foster Kitties

2009-05-27T08:45:00.001-07:00

Memorial Day

2009-05-27T08:40:00.000-07:00

Mommy made us dress up for our doggie Memorial Day party! I think I look pretty but Jack isn't too thrilled!

I didn't stay clean for long!

Either did Patrick!

At least Lola blends in...

Fiona LOVES to party!