What I'm going to miss most about my current job

Bringing Annie to work and playing with Aslan.

I think they might be stuck in this position.

Oh, dear.

Backseat Battles

Annie loves to go for rides in the car.  

Whenever I run errands or have places to go, I try to take her along.

Everywhere we go, people give her doggy treats.

Starbucks, the bank, Walgreens, Chick-Fil-A.

And she loves to sit in the back and stick her head out the window into the wind.

However, whenever my younger son rides back there also, 

he doesn't always want the window down.  

We end up with the backseat battle over the window.  

It seems like there's always a battle over something.

Annie's pretty spoiled though.

The window's usually down.

It makes me happy to see her joy while the wind flaps her ears.

Pop Tart Thieves

Annie & Aslan

Errands with Annie

Annie ran errands with me last weekend.

We went to the bank drive-thru, where they sent her a treat.

Then we went to the Walgreens drive-thru, where they also sent her a treat.

And then we went to Starbucks, where they gave her a "puppy latte."

Annie LOVES running errands with me.

Spring Snow Day - Texas is confused

Yesterday was the first day of Spring.

Bradford Pear trees were blooming, birds chirping, the sun shining bright...

and then we woke up to this!!

SNOW!!

Our sweet mild-mannered Annie goes WILD in the snow.

Our weather is bi-polar, but it sure is fun!!!

My Roommates

 

Sleepy Annie

Here's a photo of Annie just waking up.

It's not the best photo quality...because I took it on my NEW iPhone!!

I've wanted an iPhone forever.

I finally saved up enough for one.

It's refurbished, so discounted.

I'm SO excited!!!

Doggy Latte

I don't drink coffee, but I love Starbucks.

I love their philisophy and how they give back to the community.

And I drink their teas.

Remember what I did once to get a free drink?

I have no shame!

Well, whenever I go through their drive-thru with my sweet Annie,

the baristas want to give her a "doggy latte."

They told me a story about one customer who comes through the drive-thru with his dog every day,

and his dog has learned how to put down the automatic window all by himself because he knows he's gonna get a doggy latte.  

The addiction of Starbucks!

Here's some photos of Annie enjoying her doggy latte:

It's just whip cream in a cup, I think.

She enjoyed that!!

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How is a 90 lb dog intimidated by a 12 lb cat?

When the boys and I first moved in with my mom and step-dad,

our sweet Annie was terrified of Kachi the cat.

Eventually, the two made peace and ignored each other.

However, take a look at this photo.

Anything wrong with this picture?

Let's zoom in closer for a better look.

Hi, Annie!

Who's that sleeping in your bed?!

It's Kachi the kitty!!

Bad Kitty!!

 

But, Annie's so scared of the cat  or totally wimpy polite, she won't make the kitty move.

 

It's Remy to the rescue!

He dumps the kitty out of the bed.

 

Kachi runs off and gives us his back, clearly irritated his nap has been interrupted so rudely.

 

And, there's a happy ending.

Annie is back in her bed once again!

 

They are getting along much better...but I think the kitty still wears the pants around here.

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The FURminators

A weekend or two ago, the boys had to divvy up responsibilities.

They needed to scoop poop in the backyard
and
FURminate the animals.



The boys were going to split the yard in half and each scoop poop on one side.
Then Donny talked Remy into scooping the whole yard
in exchange for Donny feeding the dog morning and night
for an entire week.

Normally Donny feeds Annie dinner,
and Remy feeds her breakfast.


However, everyone seems to enjoy the furminating.
(boys and animals)



Do you have a FURminator?!

They're AWESOME.





It looks like we're torturing the cat, but trust me, he LOVES it.






Sometimes it takes two boys to FURminate one kitty.






You use it like a brush, but it helps get rid of all the extra shedding hair.






When you're done using it, it looks like a small animal died...
there's hair everywhere!!

Yes, Donny tried to juggle the FURminators.
Please don't try that at home, kids.

And, yes, boys will turn anything into a weapon.

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A Portrait of Peacefulness

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