2 dogs, 2 babies and 2 boys

I had the pleasure of reconnecting with an old pal on Facebook (his name is Jamie and he's one of the reasons I was good with naming a child Jamie-- he's a great guy and most importantly he's funny). Anyway, next thing you know he's off in Vancouver with his new bride and Jim and I are babysitting their 1 year old daschund, Ellie Mae. Please feast your eyes on the spectacle above this narrative. Henry & Ellie (or Sally as the boys call her) sacked out after spending the first 24 hours of togetherness chasing each other around the house and yard. They were an excellent match for each other. Go dogs go!

I thought I'd be kind and volunteer our services to babysit my twin nieces for my sis. So, we had 2 babies, 2 dogs and 2 boys to contend with. Above you'll see my little Natalie who is viewing life thru the looking glass. Isn't she a sweetie with her little "OH!" mouth and her baby bangs? She tastes delicious too!

You'll see Mara (also DBA 'Marzipan') laying around the living room floor while her "big" (ah hem!) sister Nats tries to break them outta this joint

It was prudent to separate the dogs from the beasts. Jim & I are still trying to work out who we were protecting. We'll get back to you.

That's it for me. Sorry I've been a faithless blogger. I must admit that Facebook has stolen my heart. Jim describes it as being like Heaven. You get to reconnect with all these crazy people from your past who only years ago one would probably never have the opportunity to chat with again. Man, I've been cyber stalking this guy I knew from the 3rd grade with no luck and Wham! there he is on Facebook. I'll be forced to endure a heavy metal concert for some band he's in to see him again but as I told him, "It's okay, I'll just bring my ear plugs." I can't WAIT to see him again and basically had given up hope of ever finding him. Yay for me!

Peace out, I'm going to bed. Love to you all.

Trey xoxo

The great dog parade!

I forced my men both human and canine to partake in the first annual Estevan Village Dog Parade. We had a dalmatian and 2 firefighters.

This is Oak Bay's finest getting ready for his turn to strut his stuff down the runway. His jacket was a big snug but we didn't chat about it. He was embarassed. Isn't he the sweetest dog though? And he was completely unfazed by it all, the little trooper. The dalmatian could take some lessons from him... I digress.

And they're off! Pulling up the rear is a petulant dalmatian with a tear-stained face. Nothing sadder and thankfully nothing cuter. We kicked ass!

After Jim carried the quivering daschund, the weeping dalmatian and the cranky fireman home Henry and I were left to collect our prizes of "Best dressed dog & owner" and "best in show". Thank you, thank you very much. See y'all next year!

Charlie's 4th b'day pics

Here are the pictures of Charlie on his 4th b'day that I previously tried to post. Enjoy!

One shot of Jamie for good luck!