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Little runner

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DSC00407

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New Sweater; Old picture

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Goofing around at dinner
Goofing around at dinner
Mommy knits some mean sweaters
Mommy knits some mean sweaters
Helping Mommy stretch
Helping Mommy stretch
Pick me up?
Pick me up?
Dad, Sister and cousins kick it in an old Jeep in West Texas
Dad, Sister and cousins kick it in an old Jeep in West Texas
Airborne
Airborne

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Big Dog

  • Nov 5, 2009
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Lu
Lu
Lucy gets neglected in the family photos because she is a grumpy bitch.  She's only willing to have her picture taken when there is some swimming, hiking, or eating to be done.  Let it be known that despite the fact that Sammy is in every single family picture, and Sammy is a fine dog and we love Sammy, Lucy is the best dog the Hoods will ever know.

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Hungry Like the Wolf

  • Nov 5, 2009
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Gettin' after that Burrito
Gettin' after that Burrito

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Halloween

  • Oct 31, 2009
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Reading one of Mommy's booksSetting out for the hike up Kootenai CreekBurned out logsWet and happyKootenai Creek MMMMM!  Post hike Kettlehouse beer
Super-Doggie
Super-Doggie
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The pumpkin of Jessie's design
The pumpkin of Jessie's design
Jessie was Super-Doggie for Halloween.  Doggie was a Fairy.  Jessie let us know this week that Doggie wanted to be a Fairy for Halloween, so Mommy made him a costume too.  We trick or treated at Boppie's, Uncle Billy's and around our block and got more candy than a little girl should eat in a year.  We got so much candy, our pumpkin candy carrier's handle broke on the way home!  Mommy and Daddy got to go on a hike in the Bitteroot today thanks to Boppie's generosity with babysitting.  We walked up Kootenai Creek where the big fire happened this summer and there were still hot spots where it was still burning.  It was rainy but eerily warm and very cool to see the burn.  
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Bonus pics

  • Oct 30, 2009
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Hayridin'Howdy!Pumpkin Painting

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More Halloween activities

  • Oct 28, 2009
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Sammy is bored when she is not chasing or fetchingChicken peepingPlanning out the design (doggie is supervising)TeamworkConcentrating
Gettin' after it with safety knives
Gettin' after it with safety knives
Queen of the hay pile
Queen of the hay pile
On Sunday we went to the PEAS Farm and picked out a pumpkin (check out the link - it's a cool program and it's located right in town).  They had a bluegrass band, pony rides, a carving station (with very small, dull, plastic knives that resulted in us deciding to do our carving at home), fresh pressed hot cider, and of course, chickens.  The Girl likes chickens.   After standing in line for the ponies though, Jessie decided she did not want to ride them.  We never found out why.  Just didn't want to.
We carved the pumpkin at home according to Jessie's very detailed instructions.  She said she wanted triangles for eyes looking THAT way (pointing to the right), a triangle nose, and a big smiley mouth with three teeth.  She told Mommy all this without prompting and then repeated it to me.  So that's what we did.  Pics of the finished product all lit up on the porch to follow.
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Fun fall day

  • Oct 24, 2009
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Getting over the flu shot watching videosHeaded to Fall FestThe hayrideTrying the fresh pressed apple ciderRoasting marshmallowsFeastingFace paintMommy, Jessie, Mt. JumboFall leavesRockin' out at homeDaddy is funny (for now)
We went to Fall Fest today - put on by Missoula Parks and Rec.  We painted pumpkins, rode on a hayride behind a John Deere tractor, got face paint, made s'mores, and slid down a slide.  Sweet.  Then Mommy and Daddy grilled some pork chops and made a salad back at home.  They sure did make a big deal over that meal.  I thought the hay ride was much cooler.
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New Legos

  • Oct 24, 2009
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Cleaning the beatersSammy supervises Loading up the bus
Jessie got a new Lego bus from Grandpa and helped Mommy make blueberry squares last week.
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Is a bad run better than no run at all?

  • Oct 22, 2009
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This is the question I kept asking myself over and over again yesterday afternoon. In a moment of weakness, I took Jessie, Sammy, and Lucy running with me. The dogs get so excited whenever they hear the word "run" and they looked too hopeful for me to tell them no.  So off we started, me pushing the jogging stroller and trying to not get us all tangled up in the leases. I have done this before, but this day Sammy and Lucy had a LOT of energy and Jessie is a finicky 2-year old. The way out was fine, but I knew shortly after I turned around that I had bitten off too much. Soon Jessie wanted to walk and the river trail was thick with dogs off leases just teasing my dogs. Then Jessie wanted me to carry her, an impossible task with 2 dogs and pushing a stroller. At one point, we were sitting on a park bench and it was all I could do not to cry! I finally got Jessie to agree to get back in her stroller and slowly made it home. Five miles took an 1 hour and 20 minutes. Never again!  But I slept well last night finally, so I think I know the answer to my question now.


On a more pleasant note, here are some random pictures taken over the past couple of weeks or so. I got itchy one morning and started ripping off all the horrible apple wall paper in the kitchen. That's going to be a big project.
Sammy gets some barrettesMommy gets her hair fixedTesting out the new apron from Mark and ChristinaStripping wallpaper before coffee is not a good idea.
Daddy gets some animal love.
Daddy gets some animal love.
Chillin with Daddy
Chillin with Daddy

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  • Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You : Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises (Bright and Early Board Books)
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  • Hippos Go Berserk
  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
  • Duck by the Sea Bath Book (Bath Books)

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