It's a Scary Halloween

Our day started with quite the scare. We'ze was walking through the park when you saw a small dog by himself in the creek sitting under a tree. We'ze went to say hello but he wasn't too happy about it. Also it turns out he wasn't a little dog - he was a bandito - a raccoon!

He started yelling at my right away and I scurried around looking for a way out. My brother who happens to be the best brother in the world distracted the raccoon while I got out. Him and the raccoon got into it pretty bad but I don't think either of them got hurt. Momma and Poppa were screaming their heads off at Monte telling him to get out of there. He finally did once he knew I was safe. Luckily the rest of the walk was uneventful.

Now we're sitting at home waiting for trick or treaters. We got dressed up too. We'ze and angel and a devil.

They'ze Crazy

Aunt Corey just informed us of why we'ze her houseguests this weekend (Momma and Poppa don't tell us nothin'). She says they ran all over Washington DC today. In fact, she says they ran 26.2 miles. I told her that would make about 9 trips to the park and I don't understand why they'ze going someplace else when they can just take me and my brother to the park and back like 9 times. I'ze feeling neglected. I'm sure Monte's neglected too but he's been laying around on the couch so he's not complaining. AND Momma forgot to make sure we'ze had food at Aunt Corey's. Luckily she's the best aunt in the world cause she went to our house and picked some up for us. I'ze told her she could just cook us up some steaks or chicken even but she wasn't very agreeable.

Today

It's been a gloomy weekend. It rained a lot yesterday but not so much today although it's been cloudy all day. We did our least favorite thing in the world this morning - we went to go get our nails clipped. It was horrible. But we just got back from the park so we're feeling all better now. :-)

In the mail today

was the most exciting surprise. Monte received a letter from the second grade students in Aunt Jen's class. And each student drew him a picture - my favorite was one of Sponge Bob. Momma told Monte that she'd help him write back to the kids this week.

Peace

After being away from Momma for two weeks and Poppa for a week (and he's gone again this week), we'ze all want to be as close to Momma as possible. Not to mention that fact that Momma (and possibly the kitties) think it is freezing in this house. We have a feeling Momma will be turning the heat on sooner rather than later. So at bedtime last night Monte and I jumped into bed. Shortly thereafter Sporkie came too and then the surprise - Tanner jumped into bed. I'ze not sure when this happened, it must have been after I was asleep, I only know that when we woke up, he was in bed with us. :-) I guess he's made peace with us, even if it's just in the dark.

We'ze Home

When Momma came to pick us up from Aunt Corey's yesterday we were playing on the front yard waiting for her. Aunt Corey has told us Momma was on her way but it seemed like an eternity before she got there. We went bezerk when we saw her! And for a double surprise, as soon as Momma got there the icy cream truck came by. Good thing Aunt Corey was buying (she got each of us one) cause they icy cream truck didn't take Euros and Momma didn't have any Dollars on her. Poppa met us in the driveway as soon as we arrived at our house and shortly thereafter we went to the park. We hadn't been swimming in a while and it was nice to be able to do so. We also met a new pup named Cruiser. After the park and dinner we all lounged around and got caught up on some tv watchin. Momma and Poppa were ready for bed by nine so we all went upstairs and climbed into bed. Look who's in charge again! Apparently Poppa will be away all next week - guess we'll have to sleep in bed then too so we can get Momma snug.

WOOHOO!!!!

Today's the day we get sprung from this joint!!! Aunt Corey just checked & Momma & Poppa's flight is on its way HOME!!!!

Dear Momma,

The new bones suck. One got puked up and the other one wasn't even eaten. Try 5 or 6 stores next time instead of 3. Sincerely, Your Disgruntled Pups

No one likes a tattle tale but....

Monty has a new plan to get us out of this place & make sure Momma & Poppa never leave us again! He thinks that if he does enough stuff to drive Aunt Corey crazy that she'll tell Momma we can't stay here anymore and then they won't be able to go away anymore! The nighttime part of the plan is twofold - some nights he cries every hour or so in the hopes of waking up everyone. Other nights he is silent - causing Aunt Corey to wake up in a panic in the middle of the night thinking that something is wrong because she hasn't heard him.. hahahaha! His daytime plan is to poop as often as possible, in as many places as possible. Aunt Corey is counting how many piles she is picking up from the yard, and I think I heard her say she was on 18 since Friday. Of course he is very strategic about, so of course she missed a few, and today not one but TWO kids stepped in it - hehehe! I, of course, am remaining my perfect and innocent self and just watching to see if his plan works. So far, no, she has not given up yet, but we (I mean HE!) still have almost 4 full days to work on her. Nothing much else going on, yesterday we got to play in leaf piles. Today Larissa came over to check on us today when Aunt Corey was at work and we made sure to give her lots of licks. And Maddy took me for a ride in her wagon today - I'll try to get Aunt Corey to post pictures later. Now we're just waiting for Uncle Crumley to get home so Aunt Corey can take us for our walk - especially since she skipped this morning because she went to work a 5am - apparently Momma didn't tell her that she is supposed to work from home to accomodate OUR schedule like she does!!!

So it's day three of us being banished from our home

This place is a little better than Aunt Corey's old house because we can stare out the front door and bark at people a lot, but it's worse because there are no dog neighbors. We go outside and no one greets us, all we can do is chase the squirrels. Monte doesn't like sleeping downstairs, I take care of that by going upstairs, but they don't let me stay for some reason??? I don't know why Momma & Poppa didn't tell them that I am allowed to sleep wherever I want! Aunt Corey has been taking us for walks every morning and night, so at least that's something. And Uncle Crumley feeds us left over meat - Aunt Corey told him not to, so now he throws it in the backyard when we happen to be out there. The only good part of this place where dogs are just, apparently, pets, instead of King and Queen of the world, is the kids love to give us pettings! Maddy is always givin us lovin, and sometimes Lauren does too! We went to pick up Lauren from school on Friday and EVERYONE wanted to pet us and tell Aunt Corey how well behaved we are. It was also pretzel sale day outside of the school, so we made Aunt Corey work really hard to keep us away from them, I can't believe not a single kid dropped one for us - what a bummer. Aunt Corey also had people over on Friday night and we got lots of lovin from Frank & Maggie's mom. Five more days of this punishment and then we get to go back to our proper place in the world - IN CHARGE!!!!!

Momma's Away

Poppa says I am most definitely my momma's your daughter. Its me and him in bed (monte hopped down to the floor already), and I'ze sprawled across 3/4 of it, and Poppa is hugging the edge.... With almost no blankie....