Ollie Post 8 inches of Snow

Dear Ollie,

A few weeks ago you experienced your first snow. A dinky, pathetic snow compared to what you experienced just now. You still looked stunned as I opened the front door and the snow was blowing in and it was freezing. But you looked at me and then the snow and hopped right in. Literally.

I am not sure if you peed or pooped at all because it would have been beneath the surface of the snow, but that doesn't matter. You looked like you were having fun. Especially when you were chasing Sunny but had to leap 8ish inches vertically in order to make a forward motion at all.

Now you are in my house getting everything wet. But I still love you. You are my little snowman.

Love,
Mom

My little snowman and his space heater.

First Snow!

First off, I want to apologize. I know that posting has been light but it is because none of you have booked any fun sessions with me and I'm all out of weddings for 2009. Shucks.

Second, it snowed in Maryland before Christmas!!! I loved it. I woke up yesterday morning and had my shade up and all I could see was white.... and all I could hear was Ollie scratching at the baby gate I have in front of my bedroom door to inform me that he was ready to go outside. Right. This. Instant. But it was ok because I was secretly excited to get up and take him out for his first snow extravaganza.

So, I got up, threw on an oversized sweatshirt, that was most likely laying on the floor from the night before (because, folks, that is what I do, I come home from work I change into a huge pair of sweat pants and a big sweatshirt and my slippers), and got the leashes on the pups just in case the crazy lady who hates dogs is out and opened the front door. Sunny proceeded as usually, elegantly trotting out of the doorway, down the steps to her pee spot. But Olliemonster looked startled and stood in the doorway. As I began walking out the poor thing pulled his leash towards the house and there were actually whimpering noises coming from him. I thought my little fearless monster would be all about the snow. So, I had to pick him up, take him down the stairs, and while he was squirming in my arms, I plopped him right smack down in the snow.



I figured full emersion therapy would be the best tactic. He got used to it pretty quick and was soon enough running around with Sunny which I thought was just adorable.





It really tuckered them out.



By the way...these were taken with my craptastic, dinky camera, it was wet snow, so no heavy duty cameras were used.

I just want to squeeze him.

SOOC

Oh the cuteness

I love this little monster.

Pups

It is hard to contain the enthusiasm in this one...not. Like seriously woman, put the camera down and give me a treat.

Shhhh...

the beasts are sleeping....





Uh oh...one woke up and gave me this evil glare...shutter is not quite as quiet as I would have liked.



By the way, poor photo quality because these are taken in almost complete darkness using available light from a doorway that was cracked open. Not sooo bad.

Sticks and Dogs Take 2

The dogs are in a duel for this stick.



You can't really tell, but Sunny has a stick in her mouth and that is definitely what Ollie is after. I love this photo.

Sticks and Dogs

I don't get it but these pups are obsessed with sticks - to fetch, to play keep away with, to sneak into the house, to gnaw on. As long as it keeps them entertained, I guess it is fine by me.

I think it is super cute that even when it is over 90 degrees outside and I am being eaten alive by mosquitoes that are out because it is ridiculously humid, that Ollie still cuddles up right beside Sunny for his stick gnawing.

SOOC -

Friday Nights

are for laying on the cold, hardwood floors after running around outside all day.





Be prepared for a dog filled weekend of photos! I feel like I have been neglecting them on here lately.

Attack Dogs

My Day Off

A lot of words come to mind...

Cute, cuddly, teddy bear.... menace, tyrant, butthead.

Ollie and Sunny

How perfect is this pair??

Aww.

Yep. There is love.

Not the best quality, it is from roomie's iphone.

Sit.

Thanks to Sunny, Ollie knows the sit command. This is him practicing for the 80th time. I think he looks disgruntled. :-)

Be prepared to be jealous.

This is Ollie.



And he is perhaps a new addition to the family.



I know what you are thinking, Dani, you are nuts. You have animals, a full time job, your own business....blah blah blah. Did you not see his face???



We played outside today.



He isn't much taller than the grass.



He likes the porch.



Sunny likes him....so far.



So, I'm keeping him.



:-)

(If you are having trouble viewing the photos since I have posted them the largest they can go, click on the photo and it will take you to the hosting site)