Happy Anniversary!

Tomorrow (Thursday) is Mami and Papi's fifth anniversary. They are going to go out and eat a fancy dinner. I'm hoping that they bring me back something in a doggy bag, but I think maybe that's not going to happen. I hear at those fancy places, they feed you even less than they do at a cheap place, so there are never any leftovers. I don't understand human rules like that.
I guess that means Lulu and I will stay home and watch Animal Planet until they get back. Then I will give them really big kisses. That's the only present I can give. At least, the only one they appreciate. They don't care for poo presents.
Here is a picture of all of us last summer. Well, not all of us. Lulu was at home. She doesn't like to go out very much.

Scooter ball time

I got a couple of really cool green scooter balls for Christmas, and I'm way into them, but they're always rolling under stuff in the house so they get throw outside a lot, which can be frustrating. Lately, after I run around and do my business in the yard, I find one of them and take it in. Mami takes it and throws it outside, but Papi sometimes doesn't notice, so I sneak it in under the radar.
Then I play ball all day long, until it gets stuck under something. This morning it got stuck under the fridge, and then the couch, and then the bookshelf. It was such hard work I got really hungry and had to eat a big breakfast. Mami said she's about ready to throw my ball back outside, but luckily she had to go to work and I got to keep it inside for the day. Woohoo!

Snaps!

I've discovered a new favorite thing, ginger snaps. I've never had them before, but Mami decided that it would be a good thing for me to try out as a special kind of people treat, so she gave me one on Sunday. Then another one accidentally fell out of the bag, so I got two. They are soooo wonderful. I've decided that I like them better than biscuits. They're one of Papi's favorite treats too, and he gets to eat more of them than I do. But he's bigger than I am, so I guess that's only fair.

Let the sunshine in

It was so sunny Saturday that I thought it was summertime. I spent a long time out in the yard, playing ball with Mami, but it got hot enough that I had to take a break a couple of times and pant. Then Papi and Mami and I took a really long walk downtown and ate lunch at an outdoor cafe, and I got to sit on Mami's lap and watch the other dogs go by. I tried to stick my head in her bowl of sauce because I thought it was my snack, but she caught me before I had a chance to eat it. Papi bought cookies for the walk back, but they had chocolate in them so I didn't get any.
Then we came back home and I took a nap while Mami did yard work and Papi graded papers. The sunshine was so warm and nice, it made my fur feel quite fuzzy. Too bad it started raining again on Sunday.

Bites and pieces

Being small has its advantages. For instance, I am lap sized, and therefore can sneak up and put myself in someone's lap very stealthy-like, and settle down and nap before they even notice me.
It's also handy for escaping tricky situations, say I'm getting yelled at for not quite getting into my litter box. I can fit nicely under the coffee table and hide.
It also allows me to escape the clutches of Lulu because I can be little and slippery when I need to be.
And sometimes, like last night, I get special small treats, like mini-pancakes, which are just my size.
But being small can also be rough, especially when I'm too small to jump on the bed without help, and I can't jump up and kiss faces when people are standing up. Also, I'm very portable, so I get picked up a lot without giving anyone permission to scoop me into the air. This is especially bad when I'm barking at something outside and I get grabbed and held up so that I can't bark anymore. That makes me pretty frustrated.
But what's worse than that is when Mami picks up Lulu and holds her instead. I HATE that. That cat is spoiled and I'm not afraid to say it. Well, at least not while she's safely in Mami's arms and not on the ground where she can get me.

Love and kisses

Today is a very important day for choodles, who are always full of love for everyone they meet. Since I can't make my own Valentines, I'm sending you virtual choodle kisses, which make me thirsty, as you can see. I never run out of kisses for all my friends and family, which makes every day Valentine's Day for me.

In the dog house

My new favorite treat is a pig skin rawhide that I carry around the house and chew on until I fall asleep. It's extremely tasty and I can't get enough of it.
But Mami said it also makes me kind of grumpy. She doesn't understand why I growl at Lulu when she gets too close to it. She says that Lulu isn't interested in my treat, but I'm not so sure. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Last night though, Mami got fed up. I kinda started jumping up and down next to Lulu's head and barking at her really fierce, and Mami picked me up and put me in the bedroom and locked me behind the baby gate. Then Lulu came over and stared at me through the bars and said "Nah nah nah nah!" It was not fair at all. I had to stay in there for ten minutes until I calmed down. Mami says next time, she's putting the raw hide up for good, so I've been trying to be a little nicer about it. But it isn't easy.

I wish I had something exciting to report, but last night I stayed all alone for hours and hours because Mami and Papi went to Portland to see a big concert by Los Amigos Invisibles. Well, Lulu was home too, but she was sleeping in the guest room so I had no company. It was really super boring. I hope there's something more exciting going on tonight, like a cheese party.

Back from blog hiatus

Well I'm back after a bit of a break. Mami had to travel to Illinois and Iowa for a conference, so she wasn't able to help me with my posting, but now she's back. Today Lulu and I got to play with the mailing boxes they're using to send presents to people, including my Tias Lilia and Carol, and my Abuela in Albuquerque. Here you can see me trying out the boxes.
I'll have more news tomorrow, but right now I have to chase Papi because he's sweeping the bathroom and I hate that broom.