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!!!

Fun in the Sun

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!

Spring has sprung!

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! :)

Winter is boring...

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!