Grandpa & the girls
Tag: pets
Goat-dog and dress up
We now have a goat-dog in the house.
Cooper went to the groomer extra fluffy and came home nice and short. Just in time for the sloppy weather that is supposed to hit us later this week. Our poor groomer though. She is so good with the old dog, but he doesn’t appreciate her attempts to clean him up. She wasn’t able to trim around his face because he kept nipping. I told her not to worry about it. I’m actually thinking of keeping the goatee on him – I think it is hilarious!
Speaking of hilarious, this happened tonight:
It’s batman-doctor-wizard-ballerina boy armed with Need guns. The Shecklets definitely do not lack imaginations, that’s for sure!
Sneak
One of these days I hope to get a photo of this dog with the crayon in his mouth. He is a connoisseur of writing utensils. Pencils, crayons, colored pencils – he has gathered them all and then slowly and quietly makes his way to his bed in the laundry room. I found five crayons there just last night.
Christmas #3
Christmas at my parents’ house was lovely…tasty food, fun with family, laughter and surprises…
…until about 8:30, when we discovered that our dog, Cooper, was not feeling well. We quickly discovered that he had found a stash of chocolate somewhere in the house…enough to fill this tin:
After speaking with the after-hours emergency vet, we decided that we needed to bring him in. Since we had only driven one car to my parents’ house, my dad offered to take Cooper and me to the vet so Jake and the kids could stay and finish desert.
I’ll spare the details, but suffice it to say, we left two hours later with a dog with an empty stomach who, though he was shaking due to the caffeine in the chocolate, was going to be ok. Christmas 2014…one for the memory books!
My office buddy
On my way home…very late. Or maybe it’s early? Glad to have some company at the office. He’s riding home in Little #1’s booster seat. Safety first.
Nolan the builder
I asked Nolan to help me put a few boxes of mac-n-cheese in our pantry and apparently he felt the need to take everything else off of the lower shelf in order to do so. Then he immediately saw the building potential of the said other items and proceeded to build one of his now famous, “high, tall, towers.” If this kid doesn’t end up being some sort of engineer, I don’t know what he’ll be.
Later in the evening, I was surprised by the boys’ imaginary pet guinea pigs. Jake took these pictures of us “petting” them. Too funny!
Mom’s birthday – the first of 2010
My mom celebrated the first family birthday of the new year. Several years ago, my dad started a birthday dinner tradition to commemorate her special day. He prepares his now famous, Beef Wellington, every January 3rd. This year we had twice baked potatoes (made by Tony), julienne carrots, asparagus and chocolate vinegar cake for dessert. I think everyone looks forward to this meal each year. The boys were more interested in the veggies and cake, but I’m guessing if they’re anything like their dad and uncle, it won’t be long until they go back for 2nds from the main course.
It wouldn’t be a birthday without opening gifts. The kids helped Nana find her presents inside the birthday bag. I think they pulled everything out in less that 20 seconds. 🙂 My mom hardly had time to see what they pulled out before they grabbed something else. After opening gifts, I tried to take a picture with Nana and all of the boys, but Nolan decided to pout. (That’s him behind the railing in the green sweatshirt.) To round out our visit to Nana & Papa’s the boys had to visit Taz & Gwen (Uncle Tony’s bearded dragon & gecko.) They love going upstairs to say “hi” and feed the lizards. It was an extra special treat to have Uncle Tony with them for tonight’s visit.
Lunch Conversation
Out of the blue today at lunch, Nolan started up this conversation with me:
Nolan: Do you remember going to Alan & Kim’s house? They have a dog!
Mom: Do you remember his name?
Nolan: Ummmm…
Mom: Is it Dakota?
Mom: Do you remember his name?
Nolan: Ummmm…
Mom: Is it Dakota?
Nolan: Ya, Dakota! Dakota tackled me! *big smile* We should go to Alan & Kim’s house again. It was fun!
I guess Nolan is ready for a rematch with Dakota 🙂
Grandma Patti & Grandpa Dave joined us for dinner tonight. The kids practically jumped through the front window when they saw them arrive – they were so excited! After we ate, G & G took the boys to the indoor playground near our house. Nolan has been asking to go for quite a while – we drive by it every time we go to preschool. I’m glad they had a chance to get some good play time in today. The recent cold weather and rain are making it tough to get them outside lately!
Look back and laugh
I think God gives moms a few extra special gifts when it comes to being able to handle disgusting situations with poise, skill & composure. I know I don’t embody all of those gifts in every situation where they could be used, but I am proud to say I did keep my composure and used a little skill with a tad bit of poise this afternoon.
When I got Shecklet #2 out of his highchair after lunch, I noticed he needed his diaper changed. I thought I had a few minutes to clear the table and then change him. WRONG. Next thing I know, he’s sitting in the hallway whining because he has somehow managed to dislodge the contents of his diaper and make a total mess of the floor and himself.
Forgive me if this is a tad too gross for those of you who are checking in with me, but I am actually sitting here chuckling about it as I replay the conversation I had with myself this afternoon….
“Should I pick him up? Of course I should. But wait, I can’t just walk off with him…the dogs need to go somewhere. I have to get him upstairs for a bath! Where is Shecklet #1? Oh, there he is. Ok, Shecklet #1 needs to come with me, but manage to walk around the mess. That’s right Shecklet #1, don’t step there, step here. Good job! Mav, Coop – upstairs, now! Alright, dogs are in our room, where’s the baby gate? What in the world is that? Great, something else to clean up. Ok, Shecklet #2 needs to get scrubbed down. Shecklet #1, stay where I can see you. Towel. Washcloth. Johnson’s Baby Wash. Phew! I think we’re going to be ok now.”
And we were. Ok, I mean. We all needed a nap after all that excitement though. Good thing it was dark and rainy today – I didn’t feel bad snuggling back under the covers and dozing while the boys took their naps.
One final tidbit for today. This actually happened last night while I was blogging. Here is what my dogs think of “Where The Wild Things Are.” Can you believe these two can do this?
This is the 2nd book Mav & Coop have sunk their teeth in to. Number 1 was a library book. Not good. I’m beginning to think they have a preference for pricier books. They have yet to chew apart the cheapo books from garage sales or the thrift store. Who knew they could tell the difference?