Happy Palloween!

Happy P'alloween everyone!
As mentioned before, I got to be a blue puppy, and I had a lot of fun. First we went to our church's NEEWOLLAH celebration, where among other things I got a cool cool pirate sword. Then I got to go trick-or-treating with my Momma. A few people had decorated their houses a little too scary for my taste, but I braved the smoke (from a smoke machine), and very matter-of-factly told the howling coming from a corner that it was just for pretend. After announcing "Trick or treat!" to the person at the door, I always made sure to wish them a "Happy Palloween!"
Well, here are the pictures I am sure you are all waiting for.

Yesterday my Momma helped Holden and me carve the pumpkins Holden's grandma grew for us. We asked her to cut a BIG "H" and "M" into the back of our jack-o-lanterns, and she did!

Holden asked for a COOL BAD SCARY pumpkin, and I asked for a laughing one. Both of us were very pleased with the result.

Now all they need is a tea-light inside them! Can you believe how much yucky slimy stuff was inside these?

Ta-DAAAAAH!

Today my Momma woke me up from my nap so she could get me dressed for the NEEWOLLAH celebration at church. She even painted a blue nose on me. I was a bit grumpy at first, but then Dad came outside in his cool cool "contractor" disguise!

The world was instantly a much better (and safer!) place. Look at us two studs!

We don't have any pictures from trick-or-treating, or from the celebration at church, because things were just too busy, and it was dark outside anyway. But look at all the candy I got! I even got some princess-stickers and a princess pencil that I will give to my friend Tori...

Ooooh, goody good! My Momma said I could have ONE piece of candy, and it's just SO hard to decide!

Ok, seriously, Momma, I've had enough of you waving that camera at me. No more pictures.

Happy P'alloween, everyone!

...just for Grandma!

...as my Grandma pointed out, it has been TOO long since the last blog post!

Well, here you see the reason why... my Momma was busy finishing the kitchen and the entryway.


The kitchen is done, although the dining room still has one set of windows and the back door to the laundry room that are black. Those will have to wait until Spring, because my Momma will be busy making Christmas presents and illustrating the book that is due next Febuary.


Look at how nice it looks with the white trim! And my Momma had fun making the brushed-copper effect with orange paint and copper metallic paint. The front door and closet doors are still black.... they too will have to wait until next Spring.

So, enough excuses, here are some pictures of ME! I like climbing trees now, and both in our yard and in the park there are some leaning big-leaf maples that are just right for walking up the trunk. I usually still need help getting down... either that, or I take the REALLY FAST way down, involuntarily.

My Momma had to dress up for the youth group Halloween-alternative party... so she became a tiger!


Dad gets up early with me on Saturday mornings, and my Momma gets to sleep in. Here Dad is snoozing while I'm watching a show on the computer.


We finally have some new family pictures. Our friends Todd and Sheryll came to visit us, and they took a few pictures of us while we were at the park.

Dad really hates posing for pictures, but this one turned out rather nice, didn't it?

...and just for Grandma, here are a few close-ups of me.

...no Momma, I don't feel like smiling at the camera.

...my Momma got me to smile for this picture by telling me to say "Hi Grampa!"

And finally: the blue puppy costume! My Momma asked me what I wanted to be for Halloween, and after a moment of contemplation, I said: "A puppy! A blue one!" ...I was rather surprised when my Momma said, "Sure, that sounds like a good idea!" She went to Goodwill and bought a blue fleece men's sweatshirt. She cut the arms short, and took in the sides and the arms, and made the hood smaller. Then she used the extra fabric to make ears and a tail, and used some blue scrap cloth to add paw prints, spots, and a soft padded tummy. I love my costume SO much that I have been wearing it off and on ever since it was finished.

This is what it looks like from the back, and when I crawl on all 4s, the tail wags!