Santa Visits a Little Early

So I know this post is not early but my holiday season was so hectic that I didn't get the chance to let the world know that my mom put in a call to the Big Man at the North Pole to see if he could come a little early since I was going all the way to California for his big day. Thanks to mom's negotiation skills, Santa dropped off a shiny new vacuum just for me. I love it. Now, I won't have to follow my dad around like a bad smell every time he sucks up dust around the house...I can do it all by myself.

Dressing the Xmas Tree

HI! It's me, Cambria. I asked Frank the rather plump weenie dog to take a break for a few so I could take over his blog. I have a lot to share these days...new words...new experiences...and new toys thanks to this great holiday called Christmas. Check out a few pics of me helping my mom dress the tree we got after our first one was nabbed at the tree farm. I love these sparkelly ornament things.

"Tree-nabbed"

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Last weekend, my parents and the kid came home with a very nice smelling but needle-shedding creature. It was the biggest tree I had ever seen. Rumor had it that they had gone out to a farm with their friends Matt and Jackie and their two kids, Luke and Giada to cut the beast down. However, when I listened closer...I learned they had indeed cut down a christmas tree but it never arrived at the front of the farm. It had been "tree-nabbed" while they were visiting the resident reindeer (yes a real one) and Santa Claus. So...in true Erin and Dave fashion, they packed up the kid after waiting 1.5 hrs in 30 degree temps, asked for their money back because of bad customer service and went to the local tree lot 1/2 a mile from their front door and purchased a pre-cut tree. Lesson-learned "Ohio-Tree-Nabbers".

My New Chair

Dear Santa Claus,
I would like you to know that I LOVE my new chair that appeared this past week. I heard the adults talking about how Santa was going to come to our house a little early because of a deal on free shipping and some trip to LA that is going to take place in a few weeks. My new chair that you dropped off is AWESOME!! I guess I am supposed to share it with the kid...but...I will figure out a way to make it mine...I already have given it a few "love bites" to make it my own. Don't tell Cambria that it was for me...she might be sad. Thanks again for my new LAZY-DOG...it is quite comfy.

Hangin' Up the Lights

Happy Holidays from oHIo!
It has been quite some time since my last post. It has been prime squirrel chasing season. Anyway, it is starting to get very cold outside, my least favorite time of year. In true "cold season" fashion, all of these plastic boxes came up from the basement and things that blink and sing appeared. My mom, Erin, spent one whole weekend with the little one hanging lights outside...yes...you heard it right...Erin and Cambria hung the lights on the outside of the house. I don't think Dad likes the cold just like me.

Halloween was all a "Buzz"

Holy Weenie Dogs---last week was Crrazzzy. We had Grammie Carol, Grammie Barbara, Auntie Nancy, Auntie Netta, Auntie Jen, Uncle Rich, Reyn, Rowan and Amelia staying with us for a few days to hang out for Halloween. It was a grand ole' time for this dog...lots of treats and lots of warm bodies to curl up with. The kid was on center stage for 5 whole days and she LOVED it! Her poor cousin Reyn learned how uncool it is to have a pesky little cousin. Anyway...you are all probably wondering...what was Cambria for Halloween. Well...a buzz, buzz, buzzing bumble bee...it fit her personality perfectly.

"Old MacDonald Had a Farm"

"Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-oh". "Frank the weenie got left at home, ee-i-ee-i-oh". Ok...my singing is not that great but I am still not over the fact that Harley and I got left at home while the kid got to chase chickens at the Country Tree Lane Farm. Don't my parents realize that Harley and I are livestock. We would blend right in with the goats, sheep, horses, cows, etc. I guess the kid blended in quite well herself. With her no fear attitude, she gave a horse a kiss. I think it is because she and I have been practicing (wink, wink).

Apple of My Eye

Left at home again to be taunted by these giant red squirrels while Dave, Erin, and Cambria went and visited MacQueen's Apple Orchard outside of Toledo. They had a little festival (these Ohio people really like to party) where you can get a carriage ride, pick out a pumpkin, pick up a decade's supply of "apple butter" or do what they did...go pick some apples. The variety selected are called "Johnathans" and based on the dropping from the little kid, they are TASTEY. Almost as good as I imagine one of these irritating squirrels might taste...

NOODLES

Greetings Folks. I know, I know...I have been REALLY bad with all of my posting. I have been taking good care of my mom who just can't seem to fight so weird flu bug called "morning sickness". She is not just sick in the morning so I don't know exactly why it is called that. By the looks of my mom, I think they should call it "Morning, Noon and Night Sickness". Enough about Mom...you are probably wondering what the kid is up to. Well....all she does is eat...and eat some more....and eat some more. You know what this means for a weenie dog...yeap...I am WAY over WEIGHT. Check out Cambria enjoying her first plate of pasta. Her BaPa (Patrick) would be proud of what a pasta lover she is.

Greetings from Niagra

One thing a lot of folks don't know is that if you live in the midwest, you have to drive to your vacations. Forget jumping a quick plane ride. The "Ohio" thing to do is to take a road trip. So...my parents decided to join the midwest norm and drive to Toronto for a little R and R and some auto biz for Dave. While I was left at home, I heard that Dave got stuck in the most awesome thunderstorm he has ever seen and the family headed to Niagra Falls, again. You see, Erin and Grammie Barbara had taken the kid there back in April but Erin wanted to go again...hoping it wouldn't rain this time. Bingo...the only water coming from the sky was from the falls. Greetings from Niagra!