Dogfight!

So, with all this Michael Vick stuff, I figured why should the rich and famous be the only ones profiting from dog fights? I mean, we have dogs. All we need are fights! I set up some tentative bouts with the reigning champs in the Ultimate Yorkie Fighting Competition:

Bowtie Brown: Cute but deadly.




The Pianist: Suspended for using piano wire in a competition in 1998.

The Kid: A prodigy...at killing!

Crazy Eyes Carter: Eats his own poo.

Now, with the opponents set, I just needed to get our dogs riled up...

The doggie brush didn't seem to bother them.

Neither did the threat of a bath.

A cat sighting intrigued them.

Bingo!

Next, some training [Cue "Eye of the Tiger"]:

They wanted nothing to do with the medicine ball.

And the weights were apparently delicious.

Minnie did surprisingly well at the agility training.

Then, some sparring:

And some serious work on the squeaky toys.

Finally, they developed their "fight faces":

Or not.

Oh geez.

Who am I kidding? These dogs are lovers, not fighters. We might not get rich, but we'll always have clean faces.

The Park!

It was 80 degrees today, so we figured we should go to the park. Leash time!

We piled into the car and were off.

Ah, the park. A place for the doggies to run and frolic and explore...

...And eat grass.

And eat grass.

And eat grass.

And eat grass.

What is up with this grass?

Is it magically delicious?

Hardly.

Maybe if I found a toy, I could distract them. A pine cone perhaps?

Or a stick. All dogs like sticks.

In hindsight, I probably should've tried a smaller stick.

I gave up. Time to go home anyway.

Max obviously forgot to wear a bib. He knows how to take a bath, right?

When we got home, he had to wash down his "meal".

I brought home a souvenir for Minnie to remind her of the beauty of nature.

...Which she proceeded to eat.

Oh well, I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Love you!

Family Portait

The kids and I got together and decided that we should bring you a little slice of home with a nice family portrait. Nice, however, is in the eye of the beholder...



Take 1:




Take 2:

Take 3:

Take 4:

Take 5:

Take 6:

Take 7 was the closest we got:

In the end, we figured individual portaits would be the best way to go:

LOVE YOU!!!!!!