Beads!

A little Mr. T-esque, no?

The little one did this to me.

Arts & Crafts

Thought you guys might enjoy some pictures of Lily doing some arts and crafts. Here she is finger painting (she preferred using sponges to paint instead of her fingers).


Here you can see me hanging out under the table.


Lily really enjoys playing with sidewalk chalk.
I, however, am not a fan.

What a Day!

The weather was beautiful today! Fall is definitely on its way in. To make the day even more perfect, I got to go for a walk! At the park! I know that shouldn't be a big deal. I mean, owners are supposed to take us dogs for walks all the time, right? Especially when the dog could lose a few pounds, right? Well, not my owners. Something about me being a pain with the stroller or something. It doesn't matter though because today I got to go for a walk with my cousins Nome and Hawkeye. Here's a picture of the three of us. This was taken a while ago when I stayed with them for a week. Today was even better because we weren't all tethered together.


I have to say though, I think I'm getting a complex. Every time I'm out with them, people constantly stop and tell their people how handsome they are. No one ever says that to me when I'm with them. Hmm...

The other cool thing that happened today was that I got to ride in the new car for the first time. Look how shiny it is! You can see my girl person in the reflection. Wow! I did my best to smudge up the back windows, but my girl person did a pretty good job of protecting the seats and back area from all the fur I shoot out when I get excited.

On a related note, does anyone know of someone interested in buying a car? We have a 2002 Nissan Xterra available. Spread the word.

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Today was a gorgeous day. My people had the windows and back door open. I get nervous when the back door is open because it squeaks in the wind. When I get nervous I pace and glue myself to my tall girl person's leg. She got frustrated with me and let me hang out in the back yard for most of the afternoon. Around 4:00, she came out and shoved a pill down my throat. I thought that was strange, but whatever. I was outside and I was happy. Then I started to feel a little loopy. My bald person got home from work and I had a hard time focusing on him. Everything was ok though because they started talking about walking somewhere and my ears perked up. Before I knew it, I had my collar and leash on. Time for a walk!

I snapped out of my stupor and headed to the door. My tall girl person and I were going for a walk! Oh boy! Oh boy! I still walked at the end of my leash like usual, but I wasn't able to pull as hard as I like to. Everything was going well until I saw the dreaded building. Oh no! Not the vet! I decided, there is no way she's getting me into that building. I started twisting and pirouetting on my leash, but to no avail. We were in the building before I realized what had happened.

I immediately had to stand on the scale and then heard my person and the nurse talking about how I've gained weight. I'm now up to 69 lbs. My person started explaining how there's an almost 2 year old at home now and the nurse immediately understood. I get to pick up all sorts of goodies that fall on the floor and regular walks have been pushed to the bottom of the to-do list.

After being humiliated on the scale, the nurse told two of her friends that I was coming to the back and to get ready. I think her exact words were something like "Norm's here. It's going to take three of us to trim and grind." Oh no. Nail trim time. I tried to fight, but was so weak. They were able to drag me to the room. My person didn't come in with me. I howled and screamed and put on a good show once I was in the back, but they told my person that I actually did pretty well for them. I was just "all talk". Maybe if I hadn't been feeling so weak...

Finally, it was time to see the doctor. My person came into the room and the doctor did his exam. I got two shots and a short lecture about needing to lose a little weight. I should be between 60 and 65 lbs. I did great. I stood at the door the whole time hoping they would let me leave, but I didn't put up a fight or scream like I did during my nail trim. The doctor said everything was good and we were on our way.

I had a nice little walk home and then crashed as soon as I got inside. Now I feel so sleepy. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I blame the little pill that was shoved down my throat this afternoon. I hope my people know that I do not appreciate the sneak attack. Being drugged and then tricked into a walk just to end up at the vet? Not cool.

Tiger Weekend

So, this past weekend, Jersey and Hershey's people came and stayed with us. They all abandoned me again so they could go to the Mizzou/Illinois football game. If you remember, they did the same thing to me last year. Grr. When will they understand that I want to go to these games also?? Fortunately, they recorded the game and I was able to watch it with them when they got home (Yes, they watched it as soon as they got home. They must have really short memories or something.) The Tigers were victorious, which just makes us all even more excited to see how they do the rest of the season. Here are a couple of pics.




Lily did not get to go to the game either. She spent the night at Grandma and Grandpa Stewart's house. She was dressed appropriately though...in the outfit she wore last year! Yes, she's 21 months old and can still wear a 6-9 month outfit (onesie not snapped).




On Sunday, Bailey Dog's people came over to hang out with everyone. They were nice enough to bring Rock Band with them. I have some awesome video of everyone singing and rockin' out. I'm going to refrain from posting those videos now though because I know Bailey has some amazing footage also. I'm not sure we want to start that trend. :)

Extra Dinner?

Something incredibly awesome almost happened a few minutes ago. For the past week or so, I have been listening to a bird sing away in the attic. Today, little chirpy decided to hang out on the attic fan vent while complaining loudly about being stuck. It was getting a bit annoying. Thankfully, my bald person came up with a brilliant idea. He took a broom handle and forced the vent open. This allowed tweety to drop down to my level. I proceeded to chase him around the house until he disappeared under a couch. After some quick furniture rearranging, the bird revealed himself. I was able to then use my superior agility and quick reflexes to stun him. I took a moment to savor this unexpected treat. Unfortunately, old baldy swooped in and helped little chirpy get outside. I didn't see what happened there, but I'm sure the bird recovered nicely and flew happily away.

Licking Bowls and Such

Turns out I'm not a fan of Jell-o. Who knew? My people gave some to Lily for dessert last night and she dropped a bit on the floor. I tried to eat it, but had to keep spitting it out. The texture is awfully strange. I'm not too sure about it.

My older girl person made a Ding Dong Cake today. Turns out Lily is a big fan of licking the bowls and beaters. Who wouldn't be though? I'm sure I would've liked it too, if I were given the chance to taste it. Katie didn't let her get too crazy though. Maybe next time she'll let Lily have a little fun with it.