do i smell or something?

My buddy, Keecha, must have thought that I had not had my bath the other night, because she would not share her bed with me. I tried for a good ten minutes to sit with her in her little bed, but every time I would sit down next to her (or on top of her, I should say)... she'd run off. The pattern was - - -she'd get in, then I'd get in, then she'd get out, then I'd follow her out, then once I was out.. she'd get back in again, ....

After some very persistent trying... she reluctantly gave in a little, and mom snapped a few pictures of us sharing Keecha's bed. Notice that Keecha does not seem amused in most of the photos (for whatever reason?).

Now I am the one who needs a bath - that dog is so STINKY... I think she needs her diaper changed, or something?!?!?!

you want ME to share MY trefoils??

Yeah, right... good luck getting me to share my trefoils (GS shortbreads). After discovering these jems today - I think I'll be a Girl Scout, just so I can eat them every year!

Mom & dad bought a couple of boxes of cookies from some cute girls outside of Sams today. Dad said that he felt a little sorry for them, as they were standing out in the sleet & rain in this cold weather... and that he knew what goes around - comes around... and some day he'd be standing outside in the freezing rain with me selling something for a fundraiser.

Boy am I ever glad he had a heart today, because those cookies are D-E-licious! I didn't even share one crumb with my buddy Keecha - sorry pooch, but these cookies are just too yummy!

The video below is just a silly video from today. You've seen my find my belly button before (a long time ago), but I guess they thought this video was cute enough to share with everyone. You'll also get a glimpse of the "little stinker" attitude I've been copping lately... hehehe. The video's not much, but perhaps it'll appease the grandparents until we're back to Tejas in a few weeks. Love you all... ♥x♥x♥x♥x

peek-a-boo

Woot, woot... it was a 6o degree February day, so you better believe that Mia & I demanded to be taken to the pizzark. It was still a little breezy, and my looney tunes mom forgot my jacket, but it didn't slow me down any.

Once again, we ate some more dirt and threw some more bark. We also played peek-a-boo when we found each other's face between the tic.tac.toe board. Check out the video to see us playing.

After the swinging, sliding, climbing, & bark throwing, we were famished, so we took a break for lunch. Mom snapped a few pictures of us eating & of me tickling Mia's toes. With our tummy's full & our gas tanks near empty, our mommies headed home so that us munchkins could both take a good nap. Whew... let's do it again tomorrow!

socky took a swim

Earlier today, after our hibachi lunch with Gingi & Popi (who came to town for a quick visit)... Popi took me out to see the fish pond. He gave me penny upon penny & let me make "wish" after "wish". What fun!

Nobody bothered to mention that I should not throw everything into the pond, so when Popi (& Daddy & Gingi) ran out of pennies, without any hesitation whatsoever, I proceeded to send Socky for a swim, too. I guess the water was a little chili, because mom snatched her out immediately. That wish should definitely come true, because my Socky was a much bigger donation than any penny!

Enjoy these pictures from today's lunch... thanks for coming to visit with us, Gingi & Popi... miss you already!

my 1st pred's game

Mommy & I planned on taking daddy out to celebrate his good news on Thursday night.... PF Changs was the restaurant of choice....quite a treat for us! Courtney & Troy agreed to come, too... so off we went (without reservations) to celebrate with some Chinese. When we got there, the silly waitress told us that it would be almost an hour wait...uggghh - the night was not starting off so well.

Just as I was about to get impatient & let the entire packed restaurant know that I was hungry, Troy surprised daddy - telling him that his friend had a few box seat tickets to the Predator's game that night. That was enough said for daddy... his exact words were... & I quote... "forget the hour wait - I'll have a hot dog." hahaha... oh, how he loves his hockey!

The game was a blast (not that I watched 2 minutes of it)... even better was that I could run up and down the halls of the box level. I snuck into several other suites... chowed down on the munchies... and even flirted with the nice bar tender in the hall, until he gave me a chocolate chip cookie.

Unfortunately, because she was caught off guard - mom was not prepared & the camera battery bit the dust after a few shots... but she did get some for you to see. Thanks so much to Mr. Troy for letting us join him at the game... it was the PERFECT celebration evening for daddy....much better than any stinky Chinese food would have been!

break out the bubbly... daddy PASSED!!!

I understand that it is not necessary for me to tell all of you that my daddy is the most wonderful & amazing & smart & awesome guy on the planet.... you already know that.... but now there's no doubt... he's going to be a dentist!!!

After a truck load of hard work, a multitude of hours spent studying, a dreadful 2-day test, and a few weeks of patient (and impatient) waiting... the mailman delivered the good news today........ HE PASSED Part II of the Dental Board Exams with flying colors.

He has been such a trooper and has put his heart & soul into this dream. Mommy and I are beyond proud of him. What an outstanding accomplishment, daddy... I LOVE YOU!

We cannot thank all of you enough for the prayers, thoughts, love, and encouragement. Like daddy said, this was definitely a group effort!! The light at the end of the tunnel is looking a little bit brighter today!!!

celebrating with daddy... not enough clapping in the world to do this moment justice

daddy checking just one more time to make sure before calling Popi.... YUP.. see for yourself!

hope u had a happy ♥ day!

For the second year in a row... we celebrated Valentine's Day with our good friends, the Johnsons.... you know - my buddy, Mia & her family! They were so gracious to invite us this year (& last year) to join them in their tradition of making crab legs... and boy are they YUMMMO (or at least that's what everyone tells me)... Mia & I got stiffed, as usual, because it was too late in the day to try such a high-allergy food. Blah, blah!

But I will say - our little dinners were not too shabby, either... mom made us some PINK mac 'n' cheese (yes - I said PINK) and Kellye made us the bestest part - cherry jello for dessert. All around - dinner was fabuloso. We also had a great time playing with the fridge alphabet magnets (as always), taking a bath together, and opening our valentine gifts from one another (Mia got me my first "real" bow...one with a clip, not a headband - you can see in the picture).... can you believe that I have enough hair for it?!?

Our moms & dads were talking a little bit about last year's dinner & how different this one was. Below are a couple of videos... one from last year & one from this year. Last year's video will be SURE to give you a chuckle or two!... we've often considered sending it to America's Funniest Home Videos - ha! You can read the caption above the video below for more info. Enjoy!

Thank you, thank you Aunt Kellye, Uncle Bill, & Mia - for letting us barge in on your "romantic" evening of crab legs. It was the perfect Valentine's Date & we are already bummed that we won't be able to carry on the tradition next year. We have so many wonderful memories from our 2 dates. I miss it already!

Happy ♥ Day to all of you!

hugs 'n' kisses, too!

♥♥♥The video below was taken last year on Valentine's Day (2008) at Mia's old house. We were just wee little bits... I was about 6 weeks old & Mia was about 4 weeks.... this was one of our first dinners together. In this video, our silly parents were trying to prop us up on the couch for a photo or two. You'll see that my balance was not quite what it is now... I was snuggling with (aka: falling onto) my buddy & you'll notice that she was none too happy about it.... & looking back at it now - I can't say I blame her! For those of you who knew both of us back then, you might remember that this video shows an uncharacteristic side of both of us.... I was normally the one screaming & Mia was usually a little more relaxed... but nonetheless - - it makes for some great entertainment!♥♥♥

It is a little long, but make sure that you make it all the way to the END for the FUNNIEST PART!!!!

The video below is from tonight... gosh we've changed :o)