Bed hog

Macy

When even a king size isn't big enough.

S'mores

Paige and Kincade bought all the s'mores fixin's; they were delish.

 

Zoya got all the leftovers, not sure chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers are good for a Puggle, but she gobbled them up.

 

Dog walking

Chris or Alyona take Zoya for a walk every night. I sometimes join and while the ggrrls have been here they love to go also; a few times Paige has walked with us. That first evening the ggrrls wanted to hold the lease and do the walking. We always just pushed Hattie in the stroller, but last night Chris let her hold the leash (which he held also because Zoya is strong for being so little) and she was SO excited. She kept laughing, her eyes sparkled and she thought it great fun. Mostly, she wants to be a big girl and do what she sees the other two doing.

Hattie is also their little naturalist; she loves being outside and doing - walking in the grass, pulling at it and other plants, picking up rocks, feeling dirt, picking up bugs. Or maybe she will be a park ranger. But she does seem to really love nature.


Macy



Stella

 

Hattie

 

Lake Travis

Rick and I planned on renting a pontoon boat and taking everyone out on the lake. First, Chris complained because it would be too boring without being able to pull at least a tube and talked and talked trying to get me to change my mind and rent a ski boat. Then Paige and Kincade were only about medium about going. So we cancelled the whole outing. Finally I managed to talk them all into going - but Chris still complained about the lack of a fast moving thing. A jet ski was the answer, which we rented. Everyone had a great time; we were only out on the water 3 1/2 hours, but that is enough sun and water.



Kincade Paige



Chris and Alyona



Hattie Macy Stella



Kincade Hattie



Mermaid Hattie



Tied up to the anchored pontoon boat while we all swam



Paige Macy Stella Kincade Hattie

Chris mowing the lawn

I can tell Rick is not feeling too peppy the last few weeks. Tired from the hours at work and stress over shut-down and start-up, or depression over his sister, mom, and dad? I know he would deny the last, but I wonder.

This morning I asked Chris to mow the lawn so Rick wouldn't. This weekend will be when he would have mowed it and I wanted it all done. Chris asked him if he should take over lawn when he first got here 2 months ago, and Rick said no. I'm happy Chris is just doing it.

Mall trampoline

Stella first wanted to jump on a trampoline like this in Philadelphia (or was it North Carolina?). Last year Paige promised Stella she could jump this year; we went to the mall and Paige was going to jump also. But when we got there a person could jump if they weighed 30 pounds, which Macy just barely is. Both girls got to jump, they really flew!! And loved it.

My videos and pics of Macy didn't record, so I'll have to get pics from Paige of Macy.

And here it is, Macy flying to the sky!