Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Benjamin is thankful for his “Puffy”. He has had this furry, little disc since he was a puppy and he likes to have it near him at all times. He takes it to bed with him every night and some days I have to convince him to leave the “Puffy” at home when we go on walks.
Henry is thankful for his new swimming pool and yard. There is nothing he likes to do more than to play fetch in the pool and to sun himself in the yard.
Benjamin and Henry are both thankful to have a brother to share all of their adventures. They have been “brothers” since Benjamin was 13 weeks old and Henry was 12 weeks old. They have had countless wrestling matches, been on thousands of walks together and have tag teamed too many dogs to count at the dog park. They go together like peas and carrots!
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Cupid, Benjamin & Henry’s sister, is thankful for her new freedom to go outside in the screened-in area and in the yard while carefully supervised. She loves to chase all the bugs and to munch on some grass while in the yard. She has a hard time showing it, but she is thankful to have two brothers too.
Finally, I am thankful for my family, friends and my fantastic furkids. They bring so much joy to my life and can always put a smile on my face. In addition, I am also thankful for all of the wonderful memories I have of the late Lou C.
Last but not least, I am also very thankful for all the OwnedByPugs.com visitors. It is fun and exciting to share your pug stories with others that are passionate about pugs. Thanks for reading!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, October 30, 2005
The first year we had the boys we dressed them up as the devil (Benjamin) and a bat (Henry). The next year they were a firefighter (Benjamin) and a king (Henry). Their 3rd Halloween, Benjamin was a clown and Henry was a bumble bee. Well, I thought this year I would like to do something that really ties them together and represents their personalities a little more. I thought about and even dreamt about it. I had to wake up in the middle of the night and write down some thoughts because I thought I would forget. I wrote down tons of “couples.” I thought about ketchup & mustard, peas & carrots, the Jolly Green Giant & Little Sprout. Some of the other combinations were even more ridiculous. Then it came to me, duh: Batman & Robin. That really fits their personalities and the dynamic duo idea. Benjamin is actually the older one but we refer to him as “Baby Benny” often and Henry, well, he seems older and wiser and of course his mask is darker, so it really seemed to be the perfect costume. Now, the question was where can I find the costumes? I saw Batman costumes for big dogs but Robin, hmmm. So, of course, I went online where it seems anything you need you can find. So, I found 2 different websites with a couple different styles of Batman & Robin costumes. We decided on a set and waited a few days for the delivery. Finally, they arrived. The boys tried on their respective costumes. And of course, Benjamin’s “boy wonder” costume was too long in the legs. He is a short, stocky little thing. So, Robin’s tights had to be shortened. That was sort of an easier fix than I had first imagined. It only took a quick snip with some pinking sheers. So, here is the unveiling of this year’s costumes. I hope you chuckle as much as I do!
Saturday, July 2, 2005
Our long holiday weekend got off with a bang, when we headed to the beach early this morning. We weren’t planning to get up at 6:30am this morning, but everyone was a little restless so we decided to head to the beach and beat the crowd. There were a few other people there, mainly fishing, but the boys enjoyed their early morning swim and then relaxed on the beach a bit. To show his patriotism, Benjamin proudly display his stars and stripe dog tag while watching the boats.
