Week 32

Before I jump into this week, Momma wanted me to tell you to go back and re-read the Memorial Day posting from a couple of weeks ago. I was able to sneak a top secret photo into the mix...
Now onto today's post.....
This weekend was a rockin' good time! We started out with some time in the park on Friday. After I enjoyed my time in the grass, I got to work on hitting the slide again. It went much better this time, now that I knew what I was in for.
I also spent some time in the sandbox where I tested Momma's skills at preventing me from eating things that I shouldn't. The sand really didn't taste that good anyway, so I won't be doing that again. Okay... maybe I will...
Then on Saturday, I was in for a real treat! I had my first swim lesson. We went to "La Petit Baleen" in the Presidio, and I was the youngest one in the class. After an initial shock of being in the water and not being scrubbed clean, I started to enjoy it a bit more. I think next weeks lesson will go even better!
Well, thats all for this weeks post. I've been pushing the limits of my bedtime out to 8 or 8:30 this week, so dad has his hands full and a little less time to post. We'll get him trained to handle it all soon enough though :-)

Talk to you all next week

Back in San Fran

Before I start in on this weeks adventures, I wanted to make sure you all check out the Memorial Day post I did yesterday too - it should be right below this one.
After getting settled back into the Pacific time zone, we quickly got back into our normal swing of things.
Tazz and I spent some quality time kicking back and relaxing... and of course, getting in some of the mandatory play sessions...I also learned that she can be a great help in cleaning up my mess after eating. Do you think this counts as feeding her from the table? And why didn't I know this trick when mom and dad were trying to make me eat that yucky avocado stuff?? I was also sure to get some fun time back in my jumper. You may not believe it by my expression here, but I've been having a great time in it. This was just a brief rest while I decided if I wanted to keep jumping or switch to something else (I went back to jumping like a madman if you're wondering)To close things out for the week, I introduced myself to dad's stereo system this evening. I got really good at turning it off and on repeatedly... though dad tried to tell me that my hands would work better then my forehead. Silly daddy.

We also had some grand adventures at the playground this weekend, where I got to go on the swings again, and had my first introduction to the slide! I loved that after I figured it out. Unfortunately the camera battery was dead, but hopefully we'll get some action pix next time.

Talk to you all next week!

Memorial Day!!

Wow! I think Memorial Day may just be my favorite holiday of all. It was a huge weekend for me, so please forgive how long it took me to post my adventures. I had to spend some time sorting through all of the photos and adjusting back to the Pacific time zone.
We started the weekend off with a trip to the CIA for Grampy's retirement ceremony. I'd show you some photos, but they told me it was top secret... Don't worry I've got some of my connections working on getting me one to show you all later though.

Aha! My people came through... check out this shot of me inside the CIA:

After that, momma took me to meet my REALLY big brother, Dusty. Man, I thought I had some growing to do to catch up with Tazz, but this puts a whole new spin on things. Dusty was really nice, and even let me ride him for a bitAfter spending some time with Dusty, it was off to camp. I couldn't wait to see what all the hype was about. Dad had been talking about it forever. I must say it was all I could ask for - and more! I got to work on my volleyball skills a little more, ...Hang out by the campfire for a bit....and best of all, I got to see all sorts of family - and thats what its really all about, right? Here are a few of my favorite photos. I think they mostly speak for themselves - sorry if we missed a shot of you and I together, but there is always next year

(Psssttt...Did you hear? I'm going to have a cousin in a few months - I couldn't be happier for Uncle Sean and Aunt Jo!)After seeing so many people, I was ready for a nap. Thankfully Jager and Soleil volunteered to keep watch while I caught a few z's.
When I think back on all of the fun, I can't help but smile. I can't wait to do it all again next year!!

Check back tomorrow for my usual timely post about this past weekend. Thanks to all who made my first Memorial Day a great one!

Hot Days and Nights

Man, this past week was really hot here in San Francisco. It was actually close to 100 degrees here on Thursday - thats just craziness! Thankfully dad came up with a good idea to help me cool down during the evening... he made me an indoor swimming pool.
I had so much fun with it, that Momma set me up with an outdoor pool on Friday too! Tazz enjoyed chewing on her pinecone while I kicked back a bit to relax The temperature cooled down some on Saturday during the day, just in time for me to have another hot date with a certain Miss Natalie. I tried to show off my skills using a spoon to feed myself, but it seems like she was more interested in eating her rice chips. One of these days I win her attentions though!
Finally Monday rolled around, and the temperature returned to a normal San Francisco 60 degrees. I took a few minutes to revel in the cool night air with a good book before dad managed to wrangle me into my pajamas. It was too chilly to stay like this for long though.Once dad got me all dressed again, he let me have a little more play time. He told me all about the big Memorial Day weekend camping trip coming up, and even gave me a few volleyball lessons. What do you think of my hitting form?
I can't wait to try it out for real on the court this weekend! I'll see many of you soon :-)

Ugh...Green stuff..

Man...what were mom and dad thinking? They tried feeding me something called an Avocado this weekend. All I can say is, green stuff is yucky! Mom and Dad didn't even argue very much with me on this one, so I know I must be rightOnce we got over that bit of nastiness, we went to the beach for the morning so that Tazz could get some swim time in. She hasn't been able to play a bunch recently as she's getting over an injury, so it was nice to see her have some fun. While she splashed about the water, I spent some time with Dad thinking about how I could get even with them for that avocado experience
Finally, a great idea came to me. I'm not telling anyone what it is yet, but when the time is right, watch out! I tell ya' its a devil of an idea :-)
Once I got the heavy thinking out of the way, it was time to just sit back and enjoy the rest of the day. I must say it was quite fun!
Sorry for being late with this weeks post - but dad had a rough day/evening of work yesterday so didn't get around to booting up the computer for me. Hopefully next week we'll be back on our Monday night schedule.

Till then - Enjoy!

The things people say...

Hi everyone,
So this week I thought I'd take a few minutes out of my normal busy schedule to show you all that I've been paying attention these past six plus months. You adults out there say some funny things from time to time, but I've been doing my best to learn what they mean and put them into action. So, here we go... First up was "Putting on the Dog". Some old ladies were saying this one day in the park. I tried it out with Tazz, but this was as close as I could get without getting licked too much..
Aside from that one, I think I've mastered the rest of them though.. let me know if you agree..
Here is "I really put my foot in my mouth"
I actually like that one so much, I've been working on putting BOTH feet in my mouth!
I'm also always sure to try to "Lick my plate (ok...bowl) clean"
Another popular one is peple saying to "Live your life and laugh like no one is watching." I'm sure to follow this one every day..
Of course, my most favorite though, is the ever popular "He slept like a baby.."
This was just a reminder for everyone to watch what they say around me, because I'm listening closely!
See you next week.

Six Months!

If you were paying attention last week, then you know I hit a big milestone this week. I turned six months old on Thursday! I celebrated by giving up my pacifier for an entire 36+ hour period. Momma and Dad were so proud. But then for some reason they let the doctor stick a bunch of needles in me on Friday. I didn't think it was a very fair trade, so I've been asking for my pacifier back until we can work out a new (better) deal. By the way - I registered in at 18.2 pounds and 27 inches.

Outside of my big birthday, I had a ton of fun playing this past weekend. I started things off by playing with my big Sis Tazz. Do you think I'm copying her, or is she copying me? Only we know for sure :-)
The weather in the city was absolutely beautiful again this weekend, so we got to spend a good bit of time outside. We started off with a play session in the newly remodeled back yard. Momma put down a bunch of wood chips, and some fresh new grass. I liked it so much I just had to go sit in it for awhile...
We also got some fun time in Golden Gate Park so Tazz could get some good ball runs in. While dad threw the ball, I entertained momma by letting her take some photos (she went a bit overboard with over 125 - but I didn't mind)
Finally, when it was all said and done, I was one tired little guy. Since it was still so nice outside, I decided to crash on the back deck for a little while
I hope you're all doing well - and see you soon!