dogs

A Puppy Playdate

October 8, 2013

This is Fin.

He is so freaking adorable.

I’ve been in touch with Fin’s mom on Facebook for months and months. We always thought that he and Kemper were brothers but we figured out on Sunday they are actually cousins or something. They are from the same breeder but just different litters at basically the same exact time.

Kemper and Fin had a little puppy play date on Sunday morning at Revere Beach to meet and run around.

Almost the same pose with their legs, but Fin has the head tilt down but Kemper doesn’t do that at all.

They ran around in the sand getting filthy and gross, esp since Kemper ran into the water a bit. They would get all mouthy and tangled up but had a blast playing and running around.

Kemper is very vocal the time (alerts you to play, needs food, wants a drink, is happy/sad/confused/etc) but Fin isn’t but he started to pick up on it and started to grunt back to Kemper. However, they both are great at ripping up their toys to shreds. We learned that Fin is just as bad as Kemper about eating the stuffing from toys (which is why we now buy Stuffingless Dog Toys) and ripping their squeakers out.

They ran all over the tops of the picnic tables in the pavillion and on the stone wall.

Kemper was sooo tired after playing around with Fin that he slept on the very short ride home and then most of the day. Perfect lazy, rainy Sunday.

We need to get them together again this fall for some more playing since they had so much fun and they were just adorable together.

Puppy Time!!!!!

December 30, 2012

Price and I have been talking about getting a dog for a while. Most of the conversations have been big picture convos like ‘oh wouldn’t it be fun to have a dog bring on this hike?!?’ or ‘look at this puppy! we should get one soon.’ Things started to get more real once we bought our house since we would not have to worry about a puppy in a 1-bedroom rental with lots of attached neighbors above and below.

So things really started to come together within the last 2 months as we narrowed down breeds that we liked. We really wanted to get a French Bulldog but their 2K+ price tag was not going to allow that. In the end we decided on getting a Boston Terrier because of their size, temperament, grooming needs, and their overall adorableness. I found a reputable local breeder that had puppies born on December 10th, meaning the puppies would be available to take home in February… SQUEEE!!!

Well, we went to meet the 3 week old puppies yesterday. O.M.G!!! So cute. We got to see all 9 Boston Terrier puppies, as well as some pug and french bulldog puppies. The big mama had 6 females and 3 males so we had plenty of pups to snuggle with.

In the end we put a deposit down for a male. We were the first ones there so we have first pick of which male to take home. We have the opportunity to come hang with them again before we take one home so we’ll have to see how their personalities develop. Plus it will be fun to see them grow over time. I just can’t wait!!!!

The best is that when we came home our clothes still had that great puppy smell to them. I am a total sucker for that.

More cute updates to come!!

10.25-29: HurricaneSandy Weekend Recap

October 30, 2012

{Thursday night} FASHION SHOW!!! | dance dance dance | cab home

{Friday} heart attack waking up at 1.50pm & messing up the day | go through photos from fashion show | tortellini | Price home | shower | go to Mark and Allie’s to hang out with everyone |

{Saturday} sleep in| haymarket for oranges | Mark & Allie’s house | fresh squeeze oj | breakfast: mimoas, muffins, eggs, baocon, sausage | T ride | guys went to BC game |kids play at the park | T ride back | lunch for the kids| nap with Kenzi | guys come home | sushi dinner from Fugakyu | kids paint pumpkins then go to bed | go home & go to bed

{Sunday} sleep in | grocery shopping | breakfast | Grimm | fight | baking and cleaning while Price works on portfolio | dvr’d NASCAR race | got ‘no work’ email | make drinks & watch Hurriance Sandy coverage | bed

{Monday} no work | breakfast | Hurriance Sandy coverage | bake cookies | shower | power out at 3.20 | 2 hour nap | walk around | go for a drive to see any damage (not much!) | KFC | lounge around with drinks | bed

the 3 amigos

March 4, 2011

my mom took this photo of the dogs this morning and emailed it to me. these are our family’s dogs… Piper, Macaroni, and Cobi.

Piper aka Pipes, Piper-do… is almost 14 years olds and was ‘my’ dog, a gift for my 13th birthday, but when I left for college is stayed in Greenwich. She did come up to live in Boston for a few weeks when I was not working at one point. Now she pays more attention to Price when we go back to visit then me.

Macaroni aka Mac… is the newest addition to the crew. My mom rescued him last month or so from a shelter. He was 1 of 2 dogs that this homeless woman had. When she got housing she had to give one up. He is has fit right in with Piper and Cobi. He is afraid of the getting sprayed with a water bottle so you just need to pick it up and he will stop barking, which he really likes to do.

Cobi aka Cobi Monster, Chewbacca… is the sweetest dog ever. His named is derived from Cohiba cigars. He sounds like Chewy when he wants attention. Cobi is starting to go a little grey, under his chin and now has a patch on the back of his neck. I usually get him to sleep with me when I am visiting the boat.

Happy Layout

July 28, 2010

I wish I could tell you I have been in a scrapbooking rut. Why else would I not be posting any layouts? I have not been in a scrapbooking rut. I just have not been following through and posting them after I am done. I’m still making messes, finding strips of paper in the sofa, and unearthing ‘old’ photos and papers to rediscover. I’m having a blast.

My mom took this picture of our dog Piper this past May. Piper is 13 years old now so we let her get away with everything. She is slowing down but she surprises us when she takes off like a bullet after Cobi. She does whatever she wants, which usually means ignoring me and paying attention to Price. She is just about always happy, except when she gets shots from the vet. She greets you at the dog and practcally climbs up your leg to be held. If you stop rubbing her she will nudge you to start again. Pipes knows when you need some cuddling and some extra love.

I’m scrappy

January 11, 2010

I spent yesterday scrapbooking and I loved it. I have been feeling so out of it since my stuff took over the office and there was not a free square inch on either desk. I cleaned up this morning and got to scrapbooking. I have a few pages that I needed to finish or completely start, plus I decided that I would scrap together all the Christmas cards we got this year. I always feel bad that we chuck them at the end of the year. It just seems so wrong since people spend money on them or take the time to take amazing photos for their Christmas cards. I’m still working on that since I want to add in more journaling and photos from the hoidays- I’ll post this later on.

Santa’s Helpers

Family Laughter

My 22nd Birthday

It seems fitting to have this since my 25th birthday is 1 week away. Maybe I’ll scrapbook that sooner than almost 3 years later!

Piper-do

October 23, 2009

Last night my Mom sent me some pictures of our dog Piper enjoying a new bone. I had a rough week with lots of homework and little sleep for a degree project review on Thursday night, so it was nice to check my email after class and see Pipes. Totally cheered me up.

My Mom got Piper for my 13th birthday… such a great present!! She was high-strung, hyper, and jumpy when we first got her- her first vet visit revealed she was abused before we got her. Through love and hard work she is good now. Which I find impressive since she really did not pass dog school. Our teacher made us promise to keep working with her as we got the diploma, basically Piper was such a handful in class that she was slowly the rest of the dogs down and making them act up. Since then she has calmed down, plus gotten more mature now that she is 12. It’s hard to see her more sluggish and sleeping more but I love when she acts like a puppy and attacks a bone or playfully runs after Cobi, our 4-year-old chocolate lab.

I named Piper but she really has several names. When she and my mom’s friend’s son were young he used to call her Hyper or Hyper Piper. Now she is Pipes, Piper-do, and Piperdoiloveyou. This is the case with Cobi also, his name is from the cigar brand Cohiba. I call him Chewbacca since he makes this wookie like sound when he wants to go out.

Piper has stayed at home since I moved to Boston for college and I miss her terribly. When I first would come home she used to be excited to see me but now she is more excited to see Price. I go in the house first and she jumps and greets me giving my hands kisses and stretching up on my legs, then she sees Price come in and she gets 100x more excited to see him and she ditches me. After all this excitement she lays down and stares at me. I call her over to the sofa and she just stares. I call her over and over again. Prices says ‘Piper Come!’ and she flies across the living room to him, sits down and leans on him. She is much better when he is not with me but generally now I get the cold shoulder since she has figure out I show up for 2 days and then I’m gone for 1-2 months. It excites me to no end if she actually stays in my room and sleeps with me or stays with me on the boat.

My mom has brought Piper up for overnights when she visits but I had Pipes up to Boston 2x for stays, once for several weeks and for a week. She sorta taught my old roommate’s puppy that it is not acceptable to bark so much. It was great to have her up and for a break from a howling beagle puppy. On the last day of her last visit I brought her into work. We were in our old space so things were a little less strict there. I still ‘snuck’ her in by putting her in a bag so security would not see her. This has to be one of my all time favorite pictures of her. It has been my desktop image for over 2 years now.