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!

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!

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

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 :)

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...

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!