Snow and rain

This week I can't say that much has happened.  I played outside and have been finding all the tennis balls I got for Christmas either hidden in the snow or under the couch.  I LOVE tennis balls they are so much fun.  I can even get two in my mouth at the same time.  A couple weeks ago when I was at daycare I got pretty mad because none of the people were there to play with me so I ran as hard as I could toward them.  That wasn't the best idea because what I didn't know was there was a chain link fence in between me and them.  I hit my head pretty hard, which made me pretty mad so I bite it as hard as I could.  This was the worse idea I had come up with in a long time because it really hurt.  I cut my lip open and it really hurt. 
That was a couple weeks ago and now I am feeling much better and am back to being able to catch two balls at once.  Last night I was playing with the boys and they have the annoying trucks that run around and make tons of noise.  I decided that if I can fit two tennis balls in my mouth I can definitely put a truck in my mouth.  Yeah, sure can.  Unlike tennis balls, trucks are not much fun to chew on, not to mention that Hunter did not like me chewing on his truck.  He told me that was not mine and I was NOT to chew on it.  I wanted to tell him that I felt free to chew on anything that runs into my feet. 
For those of you following my recovery my feet are doing great, my bum hip is pretty good too.  I have learned to jump up and steal food off the counter (Mom isn't happy about this so I have been keeping that to a minimum).  I can run up and down my stairs at home and am able to go anywhere in my back yard.  Winter is harder that summer because I don't like the cold outside and I don't get to go many places with mom, but I have been still getting lots of exercise.  I hope it gets nice soon I want to play outside with my family. 

Home again, home again

It was a week of fun and games at my Nana's but now I am exhausted.  I had a great time this last week playing with Jobe and Dodger.  They can be a bit bossy but they have the best toys and are lots of fun to play with.  I got to eat bones and stuffies.  I ran up and down the stairs tons while I was there and got to play in the backyard.
Now, I am back home and my back and hips really hurt.  Mom said I overdid it since I have been limping and I have been sleeping either on the heater or next to the back sliding door.  She said that makes her feel better, too.  She has been staying up with me at night.  Last night we both hung out all night listening to the big box in the living room and then mom played on her computer.  She said it was nice of me to keep her company, I think she just likes staying up late playing on her computer.  My back hurts so it has been hard to sleep in my bed I can't seem to get it right so I fluffed it up and growled at it.  If you growl at your pillow it will usually do what you tell it but then Mom growls at me and says she is trying to sleep but I don't think so.  She hasn't really been sleepign much for a long time.
 
Tonight, Hunter got to play with his new truck,  I can hear it buzzing around the house.  I chased it for a while but mom yelled at me when bite it but I think it deserved it.  Hunter likes to run over my feet with his trucks and they all make this buzzing sounds.  On the other foot Skylar is just hanging out reading I can just spend the evening in her room and she will pet me until she goes to bed.  Mom will be up after that we can hang out I hope she will give me some of that cheese that makes me feel better and then she might come out and hang out with me. 

Nana's was fun and so were the other dogs but I really love my family.

A week at Nanas

So it has been a week at Nana's with Jobe and Dodger.  I like it here they have lots of toys and bones.  Mommy is sick again, she said something is wrong with her bones and when she gets home she has been hobbling like me.  My hip hurts but I think it is just from playing with Jobe all day. He is a blast and we wrestle all the time.  I really like playing here.  I haven't got to go to daycare this week but we've been having a blast. 
I run into everything here and there are lots of sharp things that I keep running into.  There is a cat here, he talks too much, in fact he talks constantly.  Mom had to move him off the keyboard like 10 times just to type this.  I like to lick him and he likes to clean my ears. 
Mom said we are going home soon but I am not sure I am ready to go home yet.

Getting excited for Nana's

I am counting down the days until I get to go on a trip.  The trip isn't very long in the car, about the same as going to daycare, but this is even better.  In three days mom and I are off to Nana's.  That means playing with Dodger and Job all day long.  They have lots of toys there too!! Mom said we have to go stay at Nana's for the holidays and keep the other puppies company since Nana and Terry are going to visit my Aunt Dawn.  I don't know why Dodger and Job don't come stay with me at our house and Mom isn't talking about it.  Skylar and Hunter are going to visit their dad so they will be gone too, so I guess going to Nana should be a lot more fun than staying home alone. 
Normally, I sleep during the day when mom and the kids are at work but now I will have someone to play with everyday and not just when I go to daycare.  Job and Dodger are fun most of the time.  Job likes to play and we get to wrestle and race around the house and the yard all day long.  Dodger is just fun to tease, she is a cranky old lady and growls at me sometimes but I steal her toys and sometimes Job and I step on her because she's little but we still love her. 
So as my mom would say, Merry Christmas to everyone and don't bite the man that visits in the middle of the night this Saturday, he just might bring you news toys and treats.

A tree in my bed

Last week I noticed that a tree had grown where my bed used to be.  The entire time I have lived at my forever home my bed has been in the same place inside my house but last weekend Mom moved it and put a tree there instead.  The tree is very pointy all the way down and has all these things on it that make noise.  It seems like thing are growing underneath it, too.  At first I could have my ball go under there and I could chase it with nothing but a couple pokes but now there are a bunch of boxes in the way.

Mom said there are boxes under there for me and from me.  I don't remember putting any boxes under there but I know two things that come in boxes for me....toys and treats.  They don't smell like treats so I am voting for toys.  I haven't gotten any of them open yet but I think I might get time to open one this week and check it out while everyone is gone.

Winter time is here

This morning I got up at the usual time and went outside to take care of some early morning business and it is cold.  I mean I have a pretty thick layer of fur this time of year but jeez it was freezing out there.  I ground was so cold it hurt my feet.  It is nice and warm inside the house, sometimes I can even find a blanket to lay under.  I wonder if I could find one to take outside.
I have a life jacket I wonder if mom would put that on and it might keep me warmer outside.  When it is warmer I like to go outside and play ball and eat.  There are some many good thing to eat outside.  Skylar keeps telling me that plums, pears and apples aren't for dogs but they taste so good and they are just laying on the ground.  Now that it is cold I am having trouble find extra food outside or maybe Skylar is just getting better at picking it all up. 
I guess I will have to look for extra stuff to eat inside.  Don't get me wrong I love my kibble and get it twice a day with assorted treats throughout but I just love to eat.  Last week after everyone was gone from the kitchen I smelled this wonderful, delicious smell.  So I reached up on the counter, which is harder than you think for a dog with a bum back leg, and got it.  Oh it was soooo good at first, there was cheese and chicken, yummy!!  Then after I had finished it my mouth started to burn and my stomach didn't feel very good.  That food came back and mom laughed at me.  She told me that's what I get for eating super spicy chicken alfredo pizza.  She said she wasn't surprised because even Hunter only ate a piece and half of the pizza and that kid can put away some food. 
Today there is nothing out on the counter, I checked the trash last night and there was nothing good there either.  I guess I will just have to wait until breakfast  is over and see if there is anything under the table.  They don't really ever leave me much, unless it is veggies and then I get a special treat.

So as the weather gets colder and it is time to enjoy more indoor pursuits, I am finding more stuff to do.  What are you doing inside this winter?

New toys

Yesterday mom came back from this place called Costco.  I know they have my food and treats there but yestday I got something else cool.  TOYS.  I like to think of anything other than a tennis ball as a challenge to kill.  I have killed 3 of them as of now.  There was a fun rope that I have torn up, too!

I recommend these if you can get your more or dad to get these from Costco for you.  I have never been there but it sounds like Petsmart and I have been there and it is pretty cool, too.

Skylar said my favorite is a moose that looks like this one in the picture (or co I am told).  I am in the process of pulling his ears and horns off.