i admit it... i'm a PARKaholic & DIPaholic

That's right... these days, my 2 favoritest things are to go to the park & to dip my food.

Today was an absolutely GORGEOUS day, so my mom & Aunt E decided to load me up & take me to the park. You guys are probably getting really tired of the park pictures, but it was a sunny day & the lighting was good for some pretty pictures, so you better believe that mom took several (hundred) of them. oi! oi! And... later, after he got out of school, daddy showed up to surprise me, too!

The park we visited today had a small slide that was just my size, and mom & dad let me go down all by myself for the very 1st time (with spotters on hand - of course!). Aunt Erica took the 1st video below of my first slide... it might be a little grainy, because we only had our regular camera, but she did a great job of keeping it steady (unlike my non-videographer mom). You'll notice I'm not scared at all... in fact on the second slide, I think I almost gave mommy a heart attack, because I pushed myself down before daddy could grab me. Weeeeee... I'm ready for Six Flags, baby!

Mom also brought along my new BIG RED BALL. I toted it around the whole playground... even onto the swing. You can see me swinging with my ball in the 2nd video... watch out, though - it could make your tummy a little sickly :o).

After our park visit, we went home & daddy warmed up his daily edamame snack. As always, he shared some with me & let me dip my little pods into the soy sauce. Oh, how I love to dip my food these days. I'm not picky... I'll take any kind of dip you'll offer... I've tried salsa, ranch dressing, soy sauce... anything I can convince them to let me try - it's all fabulous! After I dip as much as I can, or after I run out of things to be dipped... I use my fingers to polish off the dip. My mom's afraid she's created a monster, because I have already figured out what the ranch dressing jar looks like & will grunt & point until she pours me some. he he he.

May I just say.... once you've had your chicken dipped in ranch... you'll never go back!!!

every lady feels better with a little makeup

I DO NOT like it when mommy puts on her makeup without including me. Every single day when she sits at her stool to put on her makeup... I scream & yell until she puts me on her lap to help her. I mean really... why wouldn't she include me in such a fun, girly part of her day?

This morning... I could tell that she did not want me sitting in her lap while she dried her hair, so to keep me occupied, she gave me her whole bag of makeup. Ahhhh... that's exactly what I wanted! I somehow found an open eyeshadow case & started piling it on, just like mommy does. I was not exactly sure where to put it, so I went for my nose & my hair.

I hope you like the pictures of my makeup job!

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!