outside adventures:

For people who think greyhounds are high energy dogs, look at this. They have a large backyard to play in... we are outside for 5 minutes and the only way I get them to stir is by calling their name to pose for a lazy day picture. Lazy pupers. :)

We have a LARGE, soft backyard, she chooses the pile of leaves on the deck.

Mom, stop paying attention to Bella, look at me!

Did you say treat? oh, I though I heard you say treat... is there a treat???

Bo: Whatcha sniffin? Bella: Somethin stinky.

Can we go inside now? Pleeeaaase???

Leggy Bo, snoozing after a long day.

What a tough day! I'm POOPED!

Life before the pups

I can barely remember the times, before the pups, when we could walk from one place to another without doggy road blocks. I was working on the computer, I had to run to get the phone in another room (with 2 pups at my heels) on the way back to the computer I had some major traffic with road blockage:

Two way traffic, and neither one can make an easy u-turn in this narrow hallway.

Road block. Oh did you want through??? Take note that he fills up almost half the hallway in length! My long pupper. :)

Grey Zombie

This is a very blurry picture, but I love how she seems to have serious laser zombie eyes... feed me.................. feed me................... FEED ME!!!

Now THIS is a roach

There are some big differences between our Mr Bo and Ms Bean. They have different ways of showing contentment. While our handsome Bo will stretch out and take his love happily, maybe even rub his face to show how happy he is, he can't roll over. He'll try, but at most gets halfway there and flops back over.

Ms Bella Bean on the other hand will take any and all roaching opportunities. Here is a good solid roach:

And when we see her so happy we have to get in on it!

We have a very happy home!

Just cute

Daily I am hit with cute overloads. They just never fail to make me smile on a daily, if not hourly basis and I have to share a few of their cutenessess that they share with me:

Doggy ying & yang

The dreaded ETS, escaped tongue syndrome... the snoozin is so good that tongue control is lost! :)

Waking up face rub. :)

Penguin massacre!!!!

There has been the most heinous of crimes commited in our home! The first, the vocal damage of a brand new screaming monkey. The poor stuffy barely came out of it's box when a tooth made it's way into the voicebox and silenced the scream forever. *sniff The second, and most disturbing, was the total massacre of Mr Penguin. He was in the backyard happily carried by Bo, when Bella decided it was tug-o-war time. Mr. Penguin's seam tore. Jon and I walked into the backyard and there was... Penguin stuffing ALL OVER THE YARD!! I could barely stomach the mess! Paws were pointed but I have some evidence that shows at least one culprit.

I didn't do nothin! I want my lawyer!

Ooh, a bit of fluff left over.

I'll make sure you never talk!

Bella's cover shot

Bella has found her throne. She'll get up on the chair and pull the most lavish of poses. Upright and regal, tucked in and unassuming, or like last night tossed over the chair in the most dramatic 20's style pictures...

Are you getting my good side?

I'm ready for my close-up!

Bella the ham

On our way home from the dog park on Sunday Bella was just giving the best faces! Bo was quietly snoozing the ride away but Bella wouldn't take her eyes off of us!

I see you!

Can't you see I'm sleeping here?? HA! Wasn't it funny when I took off like lightning at the dog park and you couldn't get me? But it was funny watching you try!!!

Pity Stare

So both dogs are masters of stairs. Bo is still a bit more cautious going down, but they go up and down with the best of them. So now if I'm just making a quick trip to the basement (switching laundry. etc) I have to close the door behind me, otherwise I have to make sure their snoots aren't snooting where they shouldn't be. But when I do close the door on them I get this: I wanna come down too!

Mmmmm, Peanut Butter

Slurp! Boy do they LOVE peanut butter. I only give them some once in a great while, but I have to have the camera ready when I do 'cuz they are licking their chops for 10 minutes after the last bite.

Couch conversation

Flashin those pearly whites!

Dog park crash

My two pups ran their hearts out at the dog park. Making new friends, sniffig new smells, tapping some bottomless pee reserve in order to mark every 2 minutes!!! :) So as soon as we got into the car, they just crashed... and hard. In the car:

As soon as we got home: And later that night, they were so tired... that Bo totally forgot his "personal space" issue that he has with Bella (She'll snuggle anything!)

Awwwwwww!

DOG PARK!!!

This weekend we went to the dog park with our greys for the 1st time. The nervous mom came out on me, and I was afraid to let them loose. The park it totally enclosed, but worse case senarios kept coming up in my head. But they had a blast and didn't think of me for a second while there. Fortunately the loved the dogs we were walking with so that kept them somewhat close by. I kep the muzzles on until I've had them for a little longer and can predict their behaiour more. Again, they had a blast.

We would never spoil the dogs

And this is proof positive that the above statement is a total lie. They just got new yummy filled bones and were munchin away in "their" room. I put their toys away, and within minutes the room looks like this.

How sweet

We got the dogs some new bedding (Thanks Goodwill!) and Bella snuggled right in and just look adorable.

Mom Peckham came by this weekend to meet the grandpups. Bella couldn't pass up the opportunity to mooch some extra snuggles. They fell in love with our pupsters and their gentle greyhound ways.

Bella: Is there room for me on the couch??

Mom Peckham met the grandpets

Grandma Peckham is snuggling Bella on the left. Cindy is deep into conversation.

Caramel adventure

This being the fall season and all, we have been enjoying the fall delights of honeycrisp apples with some "light" caramel on occasion. We have been very good about not letting the dogs eat people food. And I have been vigilant about "counter surfing", so much so that they rarely exhibit this anymore. Anywho... I had my honeycrisp apple and caramel. When I was done I put the tub o caramel on the counter and was distracted elsewhere. Bella, being a sneaky little dog she is, sniffed out the carmel, stood up and ate nearly the whole tub!!! Bo on the other hand seemed to have cared less what was up there and left well enough alone. I panic, b/c that is A LOT of sugar in one take. She is only about 65#. I was reassured that unless she was diabetic (which she is not), the only side effect we were looking at were the runs... Oh, and the runs she has. Ewww! So when I got home there were so many suprises for me in the dog's room, and I took her out every 10 minutes to make sure that I wasn't suprised elsewhere in the house. :P Last night she woke me to go outside 2xs. So, I'm tired, and quite grossed out and have learned a very dear lesson. Put the schtick away!!! :) Bella on the other hand has no idea why she is having all these tummy issues and hasn't learned a thing, I saw her checking out the counter when she thought I wasn't looking. *sheesh*

The Princess on her throne

This little girl hasfound every single comfy spot in the house and proclaims it property of The Bean, for her comfort enjoyment.

Check out this blush... "are you getting my good side?"