Naughty dog

What's the best way to undo a bath?! By jumping in the stream down in the cow field!

It's a rough life around here!

Big Day of Boating

It's been HOT here in North Carolina and Mom decided it'd be a good day for a swim! We left the baby with Grandma and took the boat out for the morning! It's been so long since I've had a good swim!

Jack isn't too sure about this water stuff. Or his life jacket. 

There's water everywhere! When can we swim?!?

Dad had to drive the boat for awhile. We were going fast!

Finally! Time to swim!

Even Dad jumped in! We still haven't figured out that we can float though. Constant, frantic swimming is exhausting!

Time to relax in the boat!

Best Friends

Mom snuck up on Emily and I hanging out on the back porch. She's little but she gives good pets :)

Busy Busy!

Life has been pretty busy lately. Not only do I have to protect Mom 24/7, I now have to be in charge of the little one, too! Good thing she doesn't move very far. I don't know how I'd be a shadow for 2 people!



I like to use her legs as a head rest.

 

And I return the favor for her feet



I keep her company outside. She doesn't like to run for some reason? When I'm surveying the yard, I run back and check on her a lot. She's always in the same place!



It's very exhausting, all this baby watching!



And here's a picture of Ellie at the Celtic festival. I went too but I was very scared of the bag pipes! No pictures to show proof!



It's been awhile...

Well, I finally figured out what all the fuss was about. Mom went away for a few days and brought back this...

They call it a "baby". It doesn't do much besides cry and sleep but she DOES taste pretty good!

Ellie is unimpressed... She was hoping we were getting something fun and delicious...

And Molly gave her the evil eye.

Mom says not to worry though. She still loves me and thinks I'm the most beautiful dog in the universe. I just have to learn to share my photo ops a little more often.

I guess I'm ok with that. She is pretty cute, too!

Ellie is Naughty!!

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!

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!

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!!!