Tree Tree

Happy Halloween (Reformation Day), everyone. Daddy brought me out here on the front step to give me a little pep talk. Hang on just one moment while I listen to him.







So let me get this right, Daddy, if I go knock on people's doors and say "Tree tree," they'll give me candy?







Wow. That's awesome. So let me figure this out. It's 6:00 now. If I do a house every minute until my bedtime, I'll be able to get one, two, carry the one....





...a whole lot of candy. Let's go, team.





I say we start that way.





Follow me. I know where to go.





Lemme at that candy.







Hang on. What's going on?



How'd I get turned around? I'm not supposed to be back at our house already. Little help?







Oooh. There it is. My first house.





Let's just see if Daddy was right.





Sweet.







Let's do it again. I'm on a roll.





Daddy, I'm learning a very valuable lesson tonight. If I stay cute and act like a puppy for the rest of my life, people will just give me things. This is a much better idea than college.





Oh, Daddy, I'm starting to rethink this whole being a puppy thing for the rest of my life. While I am pretty cute, it's hard work being a puppy. College can't be nearly this demanding.





On the plus side, I did get some pretty good candy. Wanna see?

(I have a great shot of the inside of Diana's pumpkin that is supposed to be here, but if I add it now, it goes to the top. Unfortunately, I can't move things down into position easily, so you're getting this silly message instead.)

Well, everyone, it was certainly hard work, but it was definitely worth it. It's time for me to go work off some of this sugar before I got to bed. Happy Halloween!!

Bo....wo...

Happy Halloween! (a few days early!)

All right, people. Listen up. It's time to get serious. I have a very important task for each and every one of you. This task is to guess what I'm going to be for Halloween. I'll give you just two hints, so pay attention.

Hey, stop smiling so much! Can't you see how serious I am? Alright. Let's begin.

Hint #1: Bo.....Wo

Did you get that? I said "Bo....Wo..."




Hint #2: I have a "Ta." Got that? A "Ta."


So what's your guess? I hope you said that I'm a puppy because that's what I am. I'm not just any puppy however, I'm a BIG St. Bernard puppy. Okay. You are permitted to smile at my cuteness now.



I'm very excited about this Halloween. I'm going to be able to participate so much this year. I've already carved my first pumpkin (or at least supervised the carving of the pumpkin). I've been trying on my costume on a regular basis to make sure I'm ready for the big day.


I even had my first Halloween party this afternoon. I got to see all my friends from playgroup in their cute costumes. I liked all of them except Darth Vader. He was a bit scary and made me cry. If the little pumpkin weren't younger and smaller than me, I'd have pushed her out of the way to get that prime position furthest away from Darth.

All of this fun pretending to be a puppy is hard work. I think I'll just sit here and take a break.

Actually, enough of being a puppy for one day. It's really hot wearing all this fur. If you have a puppy of your own, be nice and set the thermostat a couple degrees lower today.

Now gimme some candy.

Hey, what'd I do?

Check out my new 'do!

Pictures of the Angel

In case you were wondering...

The demon, while more plentiful in appearances, doesn't pose for pictures.

Daddy, who are you kidding? I'm an angel...an angel who loves footwear.



I look so good in Mommy's boots. I'm also getting big enough to wear them out and about. I'm rather mobile in my new footwear.


Oops. Maybe not.

Perhaps I'll just wear them in close proximity to furniture. That works much better.


Today, like the rest of the NFL, I am celebrating breast cancer awareness month by wearing pink. I think I look much better in pink than 300 pound men, however. The only problem is that the Ponies were almost too good this week. By the time I woke up from my nap, the Colts had it in the bag.


So let's go, Daddy. I'm take this victory on the road.


Hmm. Where should we go? How about we go out on the deck? It's a beautiful day in NoVA.


Look what I have, Daddy. It's Elmo.


Here, get a close up.

Oh, wait. Don't forget Elmo!


Good job, Daddy. A picture of both of us is much better.


What's that I hear? Is there an airplane nearby?


Ooh. There it is. I found it. It's right there.


Hmm. The airplane left. I wonder when it'll be coming back. I'll just sit here and wait patiently.

See, Daddy. I can sit patiently (and quietly). I just chose not to do it in church this morning.