tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33467555959082392212024-03-05T06:38:33.913-08:00Kenzie's Kornerjjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-58925370924250618392011-01-29T11:33:00.000-08:002011-01-29T11:35:09.707-08:00Do you have a go-to pic?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXfjd94OemhQNmS5MNxa2UGEajkd3DkWXySAU8dR7nO9zw4Qgvxr64f2YVsZnf2pjHDDlC35H7tLgr5Pigy4ydQfhWf2RjjARIdEUZ3Wbk4z0Z4Mb_c_5hyISSEkw-Bb-iGCT_X01EZE/s1600/kenzie.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567693616357748338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXfjd94OemhQNmS5MNxa2UGEajkd3DkWXySAU8dR7nO9zw4Qgvxr64f2YVsZnf2pjHDDlC35H7tLgr5Pigy4ydQfhWf2RjjARIdEUZ3Wbk4z0Z4Mb_c_5hyISSEkw-Bb-iGCT_X01EZE/s320/kenzie.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">This is mine. I look at it throughout the day while I'm at work and it instantly, magically, makes me happy. Love our little Bean!</span></div>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-44145273170846388562011-01-20T20:23:00.000-08:002011-01-20T20:52:38.569-08:00Happy birthday, Ari!<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Kenzie's golden retriever boyfriend Ari had a birthday last weekend and his family was kind enough to invite us all to the dog beach. It could not have been a more beautiful day!</span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoS6WfF8CBAjDHkPHh7GW1UZYh88qtQIdBsmw68TMMliLX-KeVQ-oZusQMh9B6smZja9qcGw2eB0KJJrEyNuj3ff4gOfsxKpmvHVZ7TT7e6gDGw2V8wC3dW-DBFk2QOOUX6VCl8iutcA/s1600/eDSC_0414.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564493419429182242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoS6WfF8CBAjDHkPHh7GW1UZYh88qtQIdBsmw68TMMliLX-KeVQ-oZusQMh9B6smZja9qcGw2eB0KJJrEyNuj3ff4gOfsxKpmvHVZ7TT7e6gDGw2V8wC3dW-DBFk2QOOUX6VCl8iutcA/s320/eDSC_0414.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> When we first arrived, Kenzie made sure to provoke other dogs to chase her! She was never far away from her beach-towel base, and hid behind mom and dad a few times when the big dogs came running. :)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT9L4-59SPjc_VPV6F0oo17kv5MGQFPq_FAhWTOqCCQEutcnF3IcQNn7WA3ENVlM8H2BgREdVhPYcS6TzbOJ0h5H4VjY95lcK3tQXC2pLkf1VrXUC1LVlpOzuTLTUt6dzOIVHUz_19kI/s1600/eDSC_0428.jpg"><span style="font-size:78%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564493332747702130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT9L4-59SPjc_VPV6F0oo17kv5MGQFPq_FAhWTOqCCQEutcnF3IcQNn7WA3ENVlM8H2BgREdVhPYcS6TzbOJ0h5H4VjY95lcK3tQXC2pLkf1VrXUC1LVlpOzuTLTUt6dzOIVHUz_19kI/s320/eDSC_0428.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Our friends went straight to the water ... birthday boy's orders!</span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVupYWDo6gKw6CIrqMJCZBtlZIaqALkwTSW5bUbm8GvYa_41jGb6x0d80LKyWEU5ExxAmUNdRDYLalXgYjrrfSYtUx6a2OjfatqCQygAMhro3o_hdx4lu-oBhS7O_V18fULS2BT6gObY/s1600/eDSC_0429.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564493230342948738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVupYWDo6gKw6CIrqMJCZBtlZIaqALkwTSW5bUbm8GvYa_41jGb6x0d80LKyWEU5ExxAmUNdRDYLalXgYjrrfSYtUx6a2OjfatqCQygAMhro3o_hdx4lu-oBhS7O_V18fULS2BT6gObY/s320/eDSC_0429.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6Tv0XFVKLodrpWUj_CoUjbmxiRydJBrvu7zROnZ9lsOn2C17tjzcw6Y4773szPx70ab2p89Tibdu2Cb9N4A7R4esE6KOgCEUFZUlajJwbYHXat3kvyzmay_dGcBXHXTJ0M3i0Q2Cqr0/s1600/eDSC_0435.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564493120501758050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6Tv0XFVKLodrpWUj_CoUjbmxiRydJBrvu7zROnZ9lsOn2C17tjzcw6Y4773szPx70ab2p89Tibdu2Cb9N4A7R4esE6KOgCEUFZUlajJwbYHXat3kvyzmay_dGcBXHXTJ0M3i0Q2Cqr0/s320/eDSC_0435.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvkiCVcmOY9_r5-95jGNiRCaLK4uev7_wqRWKFoqeHQeZim03IYnuRxinBrNzOl2riXS-ZlCoNhFG7E_gKeKP9TDXnbiuD_QXRLZRfOAmAhVsRNfl8S9M8EmsAzBoQh0yBC5nxXf-4GU/s1600/eDSC_0437.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564493002847218674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvkiCVcmOY9_r5-95jGNiRCaLK4uev7_wqRWKFoqeHQeZim03IYnuRxinBrNzOl2riXS-ZlCoNhFG7E_gKeKP9TDXnbiuD_QXRLZRfOAmAhVsRNfl8S9M8EmsAzBoQh0yBC5nxXf-4GU/s320/eDSC_0437.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> What's going on out there? As it turns out, however much Kenzie doesn't mind taking baths, she's pretty scared of the ocean. Even treats couldn't coax her in on her own! But some help from Daddy did the trick...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfSWL5sIeiLrVHyqBf0PjqiyaG1dOd5Mg20pgU9zhmOHps2d20hYnwEbNqJrV_25FSToc6lsJPOj8Me4sYh1qVmWz1AW7GLzNrXQQsAW34diZAbGbZozkAjwX63ujtFbqqwiPpJZHHNo/s1600/eDSC_0443.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564492883747371458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfSWL5sIeiLrVHyqBf0PjqiyaG1dOd5Mg20pgU9zhmOHps2d20hYnwEbNqJrV_25FSToc6lsJPOj8Me4sYh1qVmWz1AW7GLzNrXQQsAW34diZAbGbZozkAjwX63ujtFbqqwiPpJZHHNo/s320/eDSC_0443.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">And what a relief ... she CAN swim.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmb1IGY7YsT3aV0FbulVf33OMx7hiNzfazv-7S0cMM8RKA6DoEnYJmNXp4yBrA4Qg88pdtavUEPHdehOd00R1CsTYEkd_13vw_pqq3YuQ0M-AreW4kCO6wqYMyfSId0KCAd-e_tha86U/s1600/eDSC_0444.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564492766928446722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmb1IGY7YsT3aV0FbulVf33OMx7hiNzfazv-7S0cMM8RKA6DoEnYJmNXp4yBrA4Qg88pdtavUEPHdehOd00R1CsTYEkd_13vw_pqq3YuQ0M-AreW4kCO6wqYMyfSId0KCAd-e_tha86U/s320/eDSC_0444.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaalAPZsA2ZK2kzXD12txWvvlgkkTUhnCejrSza7DXCedj9p2Jv2ChcsmSoRPKBlo-86jV4NHoqpjf8MgkYCtbgLjjoiLzgRm7ZteMFYBzFRDJHO5G_Pw08U-vXmNMsCaEJjEWymWy9M/s1600/eDSC_0447.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564492639730205010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaalAPZsA2ZK2kzXD12txWvvlgkkTUhnCejrSza7DXCedj9p2Jv2ChcsmSoRPKBlo-86jV4NHoqpjf8MgkYCtbgLjjoiLzgRm7ZteMFYBzFRDJHO5G_Pw08U-vXmNMsCaEJjEWymWy9M/s320/eDSC_0447.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PxoVPBkK63ogFeZvimYEQuWYUUhPQu8uIAfASyZdM2kXjOJkdxs3njxn2qyUQhTX5ukoHclRPGLC-Cgu42a_5r-xXEucs6Mu0vi2lZPNfvRsq4hnhDE2cK-KwK_VFMmI8JbHwo3CRaE/s1600/eDSC_0448.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564492528204558002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PxoVPBkK63ogFeZvimYEQuWYUUhPQu8uIAfASyZdM2kXjOJkdxs3njxn2qyUQhTX5ukoHclRPGLC-Cgu42a_5r-xXEucs6Mu0vi2lZPNfvRsq4hnhDE2cK-KwK_VFMmI8JbHwo3CRaE/s320/eDSC_0448.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Ready to get out!<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAFRSHXq6jY8JcCfTa0kU1Hx0f-tf8RCKrm0-fYd7vw7gNf2NLFDRjLYN49QIQDxGyf7nwEjZXxjiaXp5feKB39eH9QKuNWY9IUrM9IMZEMiQBjVWZcj2tMOHHYTBHIhRCNlGLoLREYM/s1600/eDSC_0458.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564492377537819170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAFRSHXq6jY8JcCfTa0kU1Hx0f-tf8RCKrm0-fYd7vw7gNf2NLFDRjLYN49QIQDxGyf7nwEjZXxjiaXp5feKB39eH9QKuNWY9IUrM9IMZEMiQBjVWZcj2tMOHHYTBHIhRCNlGLoLREYM/s320/eDSC_0458.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">You'd better believe Ari didn't lose track of that ball, his most-prized possession.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFO4ux6oOh44EDz-lH4vIyIsX_at5fk29hWPepErgh0tmPzsGeNLOXEhIXxi-Ad-B7wxA7QcU74uQhyphenhyphenKLRJ-WjQue1Hyj1HTm2mzCBJC5uXGxFdlaDNLQYdk-gCbm6XB9YfBfibvuDW0/s1600/eDSC_0462.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564492219257075634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFO4ux6oOh44EDz-lH4vIyIsX_at5fk29hWPepErgh0tmPzsGeNLOXEhIXxi-Ad-B7wxA7QcU74uQhyphenhyphenKLRJ-WjQue1Hyj1HTm2mzCBJC5uXGxFdlaDNLQYdk-gCbm6XB9YfBfibvuDW0/s320/eDSC_0462.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBWUJU3NuBm463SmH0aDTxZPJIk16mZguYKWxVeeSR0mXfEvupV25Sxw3IyEY6_b31ENL6Jt8A__I_VP_A7J8yhr2HKd_9lLZb0-BAkP5DuX5OBeUIgYtyEOjgSa6vR7MR5ItsiZ1D_M/s1600/eDSC_0479.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564492080712947378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBWUJU3NuBm463SmH0aDTxZPJIk16mZguYKWxVeeSR0mXfEvupV25Sxw3IyEY6_b31ENL6Jt8A__I_VP_A7J8yhr2HKd_9lLZb0-BAkP5DuX5OBeUIgYtyEOjgSa6vR7MR5ItsiZ1D_M/s320/eDSC_0479.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Three puggles and a pug! We were surprised to see how many puggles (there were others) were enjoying a beautiful day at the dog beach, too.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-f8kXD6faKdhg1RrgOAJ67ppeaGs9BkYelzvMGRkXF52YiYoH8HKlzdt-PhmYzkJ749OZmGa-4vgC-np6EZ4xTfFgDU3mnqB-7ISf8q8bXaZnmM2sOOYHAIRQyj9MuE2mfoshqXlrX24/s1600/eDSC_0482.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491976189395938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-f8kXD6faKdhg1RrgOAJ67ppeaGs9BkYelzvMGRkXF52YiYoH8HKlzdt-PhmYzkJ749OZmGa-4vgC-np6EZ4xTfFgDU3mnqB-7ISf8q8bXaZnmM2sOOYHAIRQyj9MuE2mfoshqXlrX24/s320/eDSC_0482.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Ari thrilled that his mom is throwing the ball out to sea over and over and over again...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2SdWiqTHsYUWAnnnIu6uHGqwYEbiiIBXuXGkJGRc7JBXLR3UI9HcJa59SrfQo9KSZA6dpNn-VizhfMsOo_gzTDlA-ND2n77nn-lJGWJkzzcEsfkafthiT_SD3sh2CFZiUgUNAkhd4bQ/s1600/eDSC_0483.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491867263487906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2SdWiqTHsYUWAnnnIu6uHGqwYEbiiIBXuXGkJGRc7JBXLR3UI9HcJa59SrfQo9KSZA6dpNn-VizhfMsOo_gzTDlA-ND2n77nn-lJGWJkzzcEsfkafthiT_SD3sh2CFZiUgUNAkhd4bQ/s320/eDSC_0483.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> Showing off his seashell find. :)</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9MAWNT4D1HCOrQTAh6dcWLeN7YeZjFuWEOdLy_stDvb9VTz4DA7SOXOYsgah4bSKetEXxwu6yaI3pSYmbRY19DhngDWEVqBa2dWMmi71svg74HT1Zev8XdoVU-cZk7a4ubCwxUR0OjU/s1600/eDSC_0488.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491753303273570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9MAWNT4D1HCOrQTAh6dcWLeN7YeZjFuWEOdLy_stDvb9VTz4DA7SOXOYsgah4bSKetEXxwu6yaI3pSYmbRY19DhngDWEVqBa2dWMmi71svg74HT1Zev8XdoVU-cZk7a4ubCwxUR0OjU/s320/eDSC_0488.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAnRGcwYea47S_YslCElYvpuXCyjnz90lbUcZsl4VMZkbj_707ptmaksHApPwpCfbZGsmLSesBUVzH-yDxTcODeY7F8QYhAEOuCOCPoS0qgVHIZIuEJpnY4w72g28pKj_fHOzmOyleig/s1600/eDSC_0496.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491623601657714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAnRGcwYea47S_YslCElYvpuXCyjnz90lbUcZsl4VMZkbj_707ptmaksHApPwpCfbZGsmLSesBUVzH-yDxTcODeY7F8QYhAEOuCOCPoS0qgVHIZIuEJpnY4w72g28pKj_fHOzmOyleig/s320/eDSC_0496.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFjtX1Qp2vTvWRcn5VHdTRkKyynqExrWhoFG3Y5VP65tJa3gF8KqFKRi5bPv3HtlBNXAE7ASeDy4BOmfKprh3BMy-ehrgSPDRHOz45WRc7ooljlBVkTtNth52QxbLtVpcngaJ9YpGQaQ/s1600/eDSC_0503.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491532100632258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFjtX1Qp2vTvWRcn5VHdTRkKyynqExrWhoFG3Y5VP65tJa3gF8KqFKRi5bPv3HtlBNXAE7ASeDy4BOmfKprh3BMy-ehrgSPDRHOz45WRc7ooljlBVkTtNth52QxbLtVpcngaJ9YpGQaQ/s320/eDSC_0503.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> I guess things can sag even when you're a toddler!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilzREu4ZHAcMEHOG1lys1HcN3FO0MxCC6awvHkpYZxi4Thq5Y-MrojWQHJkL12qMtqWezfnVwIQgEiVEzabVUERcD_aLt4lLSgy4fHqpIoSL7TThLbma3qwGOl65IpXtzfqexrBoIIE8/s1600/eDSC_0507.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491444822214914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilzREu4ZHAcMEHOG1lys1HcN3FO0MxCC6awvHkpYZxi4Thq5Y-MrojWQHJkL12qMtqWezfnVwIQgEiVEzabVUERcD_aLt4lLSgy4fHqpIoSL7TThLbma3qwGOl65IpXtzfqexrBoIIE8/s320/eDSC_0507.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Happy birthday, Ari, and thanks for letting us share the day with you!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-19709560662839372312010-08-24T14:08:00.001-07:002010-08-24T14:21:19.251-07:00Benefits of a Stay-at-Home Mommy<span style="font-size:78%;">During the last two weeks, Kenzie's life has changed dramatically. Thanks to my career status change, she has become increasingly spoiled and accustomed to the following:<br /><br />- Sitting or sleeping in mommy's lap when she's at the computer, instead of locked up in the crate<br />- Getting the occasional extra bone or treat to occupy her so that mommy can get some job-searching done<br />- Going for walks or jogs in the park on a daily basis ... hooray!<br />- Taking naps on the couch, on her favorite ottoman, in mommy's lap ... anywhere but the crate<br />- Getting to watch mommy try new recipes, or sew, or become other sorts of domesticated<br />- Taking more naps<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ZmJsYBfrr3Gzi25fnnhikA-TUSPFACsrat40RQHQE_qwyHMdK1lfVBqFGZoFcql3xJ1bY-lYuGFbrWecPwaVmF0OyRPeV7gtVbRAjwdMfyOXzVC9k6UXE-XxxzxFi_pFbvRyG1lJas/s1600/longkenzie.jpg"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhQ8ii38PJwirQVnR-6BqqBDHb9anMlmBMc3mjIBKCqD2-dR90USQA9X0mcG__CsdR-Dns_NeBQxsyn8TUjmYZTqFPandmZw_D9pXbTft1u0vFndtEtIpLf5YJrkEF1-CYdjmDPjIF3E/s1600/sleepingkenz3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhQ8ii38PJwirQVnR-6BqqBDHb9anMlmBMc3mjIBKCqD2-dR90USQA9X0mcG__CsdR-Dns_NeBQxsyn8TUjmYZTqFPandmZw_D9pXbTft1u0vFndtEtIpLf5YJrkEF1-CYdjmDPjIF3E/s320/sleepingkenz3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509088615881932770" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoY7TBTdMOs3EygnvArHBqHFDenSycFc2dLun7TFuMOPjDUvuZpY9qkHZcE2GXfHvriJGTTW_lmog035dK6hLk6ngm2Arzp-W_UrsZHaqs34VptPMQib7z6PEFwJQ2bicbT-IEME8WNU/s1600/kenziepark.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoY7TBTdMOs3EygnvArHBqHFDenSycFc2dLun7TFuMOPjDUvuZpY9qkHZcE2GXfHvriJGTTW_lmog035dK6hLk6ngm2Arzp-W_UrsZHaqs34VptPMQib7z6PEFwJQ2bicbT-IEME8WNU/s320/kenziepark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509088546019867666" border="0" /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBXcqIGWl_zRlDRS1XEkxeByul-zM4n5RqPAXVsvlxWyue4xi2f2zR787va8G6hGKCKpKUeyx-AxtNEU27cAPQqVkpRO3hnhRFxj6QkyitiqKup8_45ngPKIbgWZ-Q7bAwuVvyaqCh6Y/s1600/napwithkenzie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBXcqIGWl_zRlDRS1XEkxeByul-zM4n5RqPAXVsvlxWyue4xi2f2zR787va8G6hGKCKpKUeyx-AxtNEU27cAPQqVkpRO3hnhRFxj6QkyitiqKup8_45ngPKIbgWZ-Q7bAwuVvyaqCh6Y/s320/napwithkenzie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509088416052295106" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ZmJsYBfrr3Gzi25fnnhikA-TUSPFACsrat40RQHQE_qwyHMdK1lfVBqFGZoFcql3xJ1bY-lYuGFbrWecPwaVmF0OyRPeV7gtVbRAjwdMfyOXzVC9k6UXE-XxxzxFi_pFbvRyG1lJas/s1600/longkenzie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ZmJsYBfrr3Gzi25fnnhikA-TUSPFACsrat40RQHQE_qwyHMdK1lfVBqFGZoFcql3xJ1bY-lYuGFbrWecPwaVmF0OyRPeV7gtVbRAjwdMfyOXzVC9k6UXE-XxxzxFi_pFbvRyG1lJas/s320/longkenzie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509088685306501090" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span>This last one, to me, seems like such an optical illusion! Is Kenzie really that long??<br /><br /></span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-11663351119419427682010-07-24T18:15:00.000-07:002010-07-24T18:20:04.766-07:00Why can't I sleep with them?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaBXDw2VEyX_dwTiSxHvwA5rhfjdEDKuPZsSMrZYfIyfRi99Q48QwcXQtjzT4Q1bYRPTvdzi96OfUfRcj13lNKAdP9usB5SWcfFBZc_CUcjtAINP54aRQcV3Pku-00lbU0z7tzJrAXIc/s1600/ashscottkenz.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaBXDw2VEyX_dwTiSxHvwA5rhfjdEDKuPZsSMrZYfIyfRi99Q48QwcXQtjzT4Q1bYRPTvdzi96OfUfRcj13lNKAdP9usB5SWcfFBZc_CUcjtAINP54aRQcV3Pku-00lbU0z7tzJrAXIc/s320/ashscottkenz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497646374842795970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Weekend visitors! Kenzie was so excited that Aunt Ashley and Uncle Scott came to visit. In fact, she was so thrilled to have their attention that it took her over an hour to settle down and go to sleep in our room last night. She was whining at the end of the bed, or sat staring at the door, desperate to go find them in the other room! Silly dog... here's their parting pic. She was impressively alert. Thanks for coming, Scott and Ashley!</span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-70775547359414253382010-07-11T19:55:00.000-07:002010-07-11T20:02:11.062-07:00Kenzie's New Friend<span style="font-size:85%;">Kenzie loves company, and knows other dogs are lots of fun. But babies - that's a whole other story! Our friends came over tonight with their PRECIOUS nearly 1-year-old daughter and Kenzie thought they all came just for her. She loves being chased. So having a laughing baby crawling after her made her night. Kenzie's new friend did pull on her tail some, play with her paws, and occasionally body-slam her (unintentionally, of course -- learning to stand and walk is not easy!), but Kenzie didn't seem to mind (and gave her fair share of sniffs and playful pursuits). But mostly, she enjoyed the extra attention... Thanks, Lana, for coming to play!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNwUstTlN_fNZDpOfoalUgm8k6rzj09m2zlIVNIH83ETudkTV1tTN2mB27HAHaw8k7IlFjThFNd8lU1CRgbKdUilUEpthzMdmuxUxpbOXrhYpC68w-09sPQurRmqcoSX1WOY1J-ubXsU/s1600/kenzie5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNwUstTlN_fNZDpOfoalUgm8k6rzj09m2zlIVNIH83ETudkTV1tTN2mB27HAHaw8k7IlFjThFNd8lU1CRgbKdUilUEpthzMdmuxUxpbOXrhYpC68w-09sPQurRmqcoSX1WOY1J-ubXsU/s320/kenzie5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492849226092061986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoOUHYsn87vIT9Md-gTmdXXrfZui4rVtgyOW_7XzMKgM91qpETeuLD99n6FGlNRsqR6e3j4JAagWtjZ9aVcxMj5BdwGRfbzdOUiTPRiNmW4Vpr0dqASMRxgxUCI8By2zZs6NbCQlaAYI/s1600/kenzie3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoOUHYsn87vIT9Md-gTmdXXrfZui4rVtgyOW_7XzMKgM91qpETeuLD99n6FGlNRsqR6e3j4JAagWtjZ9aVcxMj5BdwGRfbzdOUiTPRiNmW4Vpr0dqASMRxgxUCI8By2zZs6NbCQlaAYI/s320/kenzie3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492849409161355698" border="0" /></a></span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-81228586871888946402010-06-19T17:09:00.001-07:002010-06-19T17:09:58.752-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK_wSfZtkSpyb1QaHt4E4PXTKapgoQM_8oqW8SsQWKGkbiRZ7QLIzRIhMI1B1JZUEGxUXwk6wZuhsSLAY1iH15I0z7GHexbBvcM8-xxoNnWi-0TdYYe-mA55d5AijmAkFFGxAmFqElyw/s1600/kenzieplayground.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK_wSfZtkSpyb1QaHt4E4PXTKapgoQM_8oqW8SsQWKGkbiRZ7QLIzRIhMI1B1JZUEGxUXwk6wZuhsSLAY1iH15I0z7GHexbBvcM8-xxoNnWi-0TdYYe-mA55d5AijmAkFFGxAmFqElyw/s320/kenzieplayground.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484641367860948674" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-10346431108974409492010-06-12T08:46:00.001-07:002010-06-12T08:49:36.516-07:00Saturday Morning Snooze<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUNFzVfg99WS09CpWfhj1-TIyFXnt-kz6tyFnAvzxtYCXHCStAazmbYgOvQxNjYNMm39YYf7PbDJGEjz1c5IjgybbJXcJWMnK5CavmjIqtRJKPCfKKxA5hapilKUGv8fUXuLXYqtj9xk/s1600/6.11.10b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUNFzVfg99WS09CpWfhj1-TIyFXnt-kz6tyFnAvzxtYCXHCStAazmbYgOvQxNjYNMm39YYf7PbDJGEjz1c5IjgybbJXcJWMnK5CavmjIqtRJKPCfKKxA5hapilKUGv8fUXuLXYqtj9xk/s320/6.11.10b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481914416218435634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Kenzie loves to sleep on Mommy's side of the bed ... sometimes pillow and all!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU66Izw-Gll3gZgTvs0HhspjNQ63Yvrq8T1yyXvarR2nfp9Ba3gk3I5hK-UkwfQVehFhQXffDhbq_tCQex_yN0BuTruBs7l77Ulr2LuWIIeigTwbLr_dud_vK7Fnem6ViEsw3rULsTfAM/s1600/snuggledb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU66Izw-Gll3gZgTvs0HhspjNQ63Yvrq8T1yyXvarR2nfp9Ba3gk3I5hK-UkwfQVehFhQXffDhbq_tCQex_yN0BuTruBs7l77Ulr2LuWIIeigTwbLr_dud_vK7Fnem6ViEsw3rULsTfAM/s320/snuggledb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481914265918016578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">This was a couple of weeks ago. Kenzie on her favorite ottoman, all bundled up and sleeping peacefully.</span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-37842387072738362802010-05-29T06:45:00.000-07:002010-05-29T07:24:59.217-07:00Kenzie's Life in 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx2oXKZsQPi-ChEG2gG0wBNfxTy_bsZ8rkl3SHIT5yAenJ5uNM2caSiytRB21zm9OV43O4-UMLCie-Ql7K5vQK3IABr0RJGT2Al2xsSHKj9aja2FXV3bieZAtZqMvtBn2Qt5HCTobR0A/s1600/photo(9).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx2oXKZsQPi-ChEG2gG0wBNfxTy_bsZ8rkl3SHIT5yAenJ5uNM2caSiytRB21zm9OV43O4-UMLCie-Ql7K5vQK3IABr0RJGT2Al2xsSHKj9aja2FXV3bieZAtZqMvtBn2Qt5HCTobR0A/s320/photo(9).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476695793171933778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kenzie Bean woke me up at 5:50 this morning, no doubt because she wanted me to </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >finally</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> update her blog, which hasn't been touched since November! Kenzie is a very privileged puppy and gets to sleep in our bed, usually right in the middle or under the covers somewhere, or snuggled up against one of us. This is what she does when it's bedtime, so we'll lift her up onto the bed.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVoRGrfCgQV4xdJniamUyPEbWr9SpmB8UogLF1g015okGWIanUXI4uOIS-kcRtF0DnHO_BbGJ97InYm8HD46j7Ynen_Tg5m5fNv-kXdo6ludv0Zo1u7MDBLc8YDIjkIXrqzm7qJAYR5c/s1600/kenziebed1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVoRGrfCgQV4xdJniamUyPEbWr9SpmB8UogLF1g015okGWIanUXI4uOIS-kcRtF0DnHO_BbGJ97InYm8HD46j7Ynen_Tg5m5fNv-kXdo6ludv0Zo1u7MDBLc8YDIjkIXrqzm7qJAYR5c/s320/kenziebed1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476688758018212802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIklWS7CgvbTfV5_tD0TGX1p5CtFXj69ipyqbJRzj6t6Bo2-um0TM-qTUEDyyTNnH2gI_crMSUdIR8CV0c5aLm9e5_QSA6SqZZurM60fzkYSG5wCuaGqRewcQefiPA7g6180iuQAlCVo/s1600/kenziebed2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIklWS7CgvbTfV5_tD0TGX1p5CtFXj69ipyqbJRzj6t6Bo2-um0TM-qTUEDyyTNnH2gI_crMSUdIR8CV0c5aLm9e5_QSA6SqZZurM60fzkYSG5wCuaGqRewcQefiPA7g6180iuQAlCVo/s320/kenziebed2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476689034617228626" border="0" /></a>Our bed's not that high, but she wouldn't dream of jumping up there. She did, however, miraculously develop some jumping skills right after the Christmas break! Took her almost two years, but now she jumps right up on the couch like it's nothing. Or the ottoman, one of her favorite spots when we're watching TV.<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgor3m_xVMUBRV4jn2NZ4tTJQJ2NPS9Iq4KCvJ1-vxqYfz4rBL5iBmjz_n_x1n4R439VgBdmXzCP4lzl3-K_xfipNJhDuiw0iErexjxITVxmL5sOrFW4xN1UdDR0SJWq4ekcxJH_c_XjE/s1600/kenzieonottoman2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgor3m_xVMUBRV4jn2NZ4tTJQJ2NPS9Iq4KCvJ1-vxqYfz4rBL5iBmjz_n_x1n4R439VgBdmXzCP4lzl3-K_xfipNJhDuiw0iErexjxITVxmL5sOrFW4xN1UdDR0SJWq4ekcxJH_c_XjE/s320/kenzieonottoman2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476690560500521154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARuwds2Rjpz7JJMj49sQOpg5nVd5mVTjDNJZ7Ja35qhgVDOcvcfsVxtceL85bN0-z00F4SzMmn9IPbiwog5M9Ldaemx-Fhts9pky9SpIbTYrsKJH1olF6PMsNFaiuFPy4hwr1K5jF0i4/s1600/photoattempt2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARuwds2Rjpz7JJMj49sQOpg5nVd5mVTjDNJZ7Ja35qhgVDOcvcfsVxtceL85bN0-z00F4SzMmn9IPbiwog5M9Ldaemx-Fhts9pky9SpIbTYrsKJH1olF6PMsNFaiuFPy4hwr1K5jF0i4/s320/photoattempt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476690655174284562" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>This is right after I got back from Christmas and picked her up at the kennel - what a happy reunion! She was glad to get all her Christmas gifts. :)<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqQV3kRMKQaTxFNPZM9wQ54WZG48k7BdF1boVaJF-ZO_Z7as89V6X8UY8CDzikPS_EsSO6q00Jjrr8uOauRm0o8TcAHpsuX29uGeZy6HHf88s16BcTKtYLqtlnFpFHatwb9NQAt6JGW4/s1600/kwatchingtv2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqQV3kRMKQaTxFNPZM9wQ54WZG48k7BdF1boVaJF-ZO_Z7as89V6X8UY8CDzikPS_EsSO6q00Jjrr8uOauRm0o8TcAHpsuX29uGeZy6HHf88s16BcTKtYLqtlnFpFHatwb9NQAt6JGW4/s320/kwatchingtv2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476691862896650834" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>As much as Kenzie loves lounging around, she couldn't be more excited to hear the words "walk" or "park." She just knows something good is coming up. We tried out Lake Balboa recently and she tried to make friends with a duck. Too bad she was on her leash!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkeiGM2D3299aOiOvLv1-Zn6b2b4rdiIBq91RzyzksZRqhaFaprzOnAYXNWvE5yJaS8YgS2PakU3n9OOXjtTv5I1G5c2mSC21A7jVqonAjsEMQ6xGjYoBNyxcI_u69_viUAaTm9LG1OA/s1600/photo(5).jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-Eyoqzwj1RMYW2xvw3yEqaggVEUirvXlFluuIUvNhQqw5vXcsAjMIplaFFTbI6WfKYU9YDslPT2G5Yfss3xrZ9H4DX-l3F0WHvB8VRk-qE8de8SJ-dnHg5fNmPx-9wckxS5-W888jW4/s320/balboa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476693597513631762" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>When I went to New York for work back in February, I got to see Kenzie's Golden Retriever friend, Ari, and he sent her back some delicious hot dog treats! Things were a little light in the friend department since our move, until some of our neighbors got the most adorable long-haired black and white chihuahua named Patches. Kenzie and Patches bonded instantly. Kenzie cries when she sees him and they run toward each other like there's nothing else in the world.</span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-15228656748872268502009-11-16T19:21:00.000-08:002009-11-16T19:26:25.380-08:00Ice, Ice, Baby...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZk7YoUGYdo8m1eYCb3GcBC4iRIxGB71oJgEhLlvhbWqcT3E98cIFb-MySG6kEuzcSWhyphenhyphen4byupYwJGoS6b-RoCLPTY2hG0J8bhouMyjV9QNPy9rAl8GuI9VlUk9jqYhtBpvbm3AU9XUg/s1600/1109+candid3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZk7YoUGYdo8m1eYCb3GcBC4iRIxGB71oJgEhLlvhbWqcT3E98cIFb-MySG6kEuzcSWhyphenhyphen4byupYwJGoS6b-RoCLPTY2hG0J8bhouMyjV9QNPy9rAl8GuI9VlUk9jqYhtBpvbm3AU9XUg/s200/1109+candid3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908675873355010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">This is Kenzie enjoying one of her favorite treats: an ice cube.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAITwsfiFlaElwUQJUOxbSgLOLAro-QEdkqu8_3Tam7ktTvaY5RU-afIaOptqDyhjRrVkhYCT64HUp-U3g5agynubtE6pW7YhJL0l2eXoH-R7ua6ikurFf9QZypbuxfYrwkXLswc6q1lM/s1600/1109+candid2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAITwsfiFlaElwUQJUOxbSgLOLAro-QEdkqu8_3Tam7ktTvaY5RU-afIaOptqDyhjRrVkhYCT64HUp-U3g5agynubtE6pW7YhJL0l2eXoH-R7ua6ikurFf9QZypbuxfYrwkXLswc6q1lM/s320/1109+candid2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908141890382322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">"Where's Daddy?"<br /><br />And...that cuddly nature that we love so much!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWhLA5iHGjePTSc8cDecnRZWp54ly2QbqfA3Lg1rAf5RGyEyyYG25VWLb7e5bnbXJXt1Ikvah4HX_FYebyApjVUwu5x5L7m7k05mH9dvgMJxLulO27MItqKhrbemwAeTM3ChYHSWCX2A/s1600/cuddlykenzie2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWhLA5iHGjePTSc8cDecnRZWp54ly2QbqfA3Lg1rAf5RGyEyyYG25VWLb7e5bnbXJXt1Ikvah4HX_FYebyApjVUwu5x5L7m7k05mH9dvgMJxLulO27MItqKhrbemwAeTM3ChYHSWCX2A/s200/cuddlykenzie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404908531584059682" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-6995625728318175192009-11-16T19:14:00.000-08:002009-11-16T19:21:06.901-08:00Super Puggle!<span style="font-size:85%;">Kenzie Bean was a spider web for Halloween, but that doesn't sound very exciting. Maybe we should say she was a version of Spider-Man. She wore her Halloween jammies half the day that day, but the funniest part is that they glow, too. So we laughed with the lights out in our bedroom, watching this neon green form scamper around the bed and then settle into a ball to go to sleep. I don't think Kenzie has any idea how entertaining she can be just by being herself.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkyaI8_zIDxol04EqvtXXsRu1Cgbts397WkfPO8kgB27ws6Ow5fq_7W6Iifbhlw1AxyBO0ywGvnUHAlHM6UrOpYZPFUYalg77KKeZJq8zJokQUfJZyZmY5_pQHUuPEiEPlH6yRdWJjTA/s1600/superkenzie2a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkyaI8_zIDxol04EqvtXXsRu1Cgbts397WkfPO8kgB27ws6Ow5fq_7W6Iifbhlw1AxyBO0ywGvnUHAlHM6UrOpYZPFUYalg77KKeZJq8zJokQUfJZyZmY5_pQHUuPEiEPlH6yRdWJjTA/s320/superkenzie2a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404907176101809778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-68190658915819606932009-10-11T15:57:00.001-07:002009-10-11T15:58:01.779-07:00Wanna play?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceYEqQ7fTyycr98BONvGs-NLL6P7c27Yr9P59nb5u23Mmbp8fCYqygyWeNioG10ZD6oJfVG7nCFwc7sa3JCbHN9M7BReZiSeznYyNPi7fG4TGC3ey8xQJsFpR1_Jh2DxWTFFm4V9lPV8/s1600-h/b2DSC_2712.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceYEqQ7fTyycr98BONvGs-NLL6P7c27Yr9P59nb5u23Mmbp8fCYqygyWeNioG10ZD6oJfVG7nCFwc7sa3JCbHN9M7BReZiSeznYyNPi7fG4TGC3ey8xQJsFpR1_Jh2DxWTFFm4V9lPV8/s320/b2DSC_2712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391480483655133010" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-21692622142865168672009-09-20T18:16:00.001-07:002009-09-20T18:18:38.968-07:00Kenzie the Puggle likes Football Season :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJkxj1ctL5bEyiE1F-C2CqeJ-lEG4StW7QuPtwYLPsSt5EHdBedFzR6HiM-FXhCnpkfVQgWsa0wjyblU0ZdV5XNBHcOWBzuAuZ3xXvlvtehSH9aPp12KyGh9Uf1rF2U_XydvTGewB4Ys/s1600-h/abKenziefootball09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJkxj1ctL5bEyiE1F-C2CqeJ-lEG4StW7QuPtwYLPsSt5EHdBedFzR6HiM-FXhCnpkfVQgWsa0wjyblU0ZdV5XNBHcOWBzuAuZ3xXvlvtehSH9aPp12KyGh9Uf1rF2U_XydvTGewB4Ys/s320/abKenziefootball09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383723948603639938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvEBMvs_6J1-7uBThOn4qX_OpWvboOdtQIo0iqIeDiJ3I16Xidhc9xCzIpX4FpDWvLbXYtz4IT9y2ZgCGYKB9bQajsGgD6rfKGC6H8oY2WE2GYVl5eMjz15FxqYRIR860JdsTYl7l-EM/s1600-h/aKenziefootball09.jpg"><br /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-71678447882932376432009-09-09T21:09:00.000-07:002009-09-09T21:18:36.945-07:00Kenzie Makes a Move<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZV76rQkst8YEKl-Cu8T6xZT9wDyGgq3lNbKPvkIBuuBx4wyXENtouriuzeTF2uPtoWhMTuq9Y5dC1gEm5z5WZ-Sew1OrsqWBgmBFo7J1DZOgOAn850__xr8Gmaqn_hv6MsFUZyjf6vWY/s1600-h/kenzie+boxes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZV76rQkst8YEKl-Cu8T6xZT9wDyGgq3lNbKPvkIBuuBx4wyXENtouriuzeTF2uPtoWhMTuq9Y5dC1gEm5z5WZ-Sew1OrsqWBgmBFo7J1DZOgOAn850__xr8Gmaqn_hv6MsFUZyjf6vWY/s400/kenzie+boxes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379688195251964706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">A couple of weeks ago, we moved to a new apartment. It was quite the traumatic experience for Kenzie, who squealed from confinement in the bedroom as we carted our stuff out to the UHaul, trip after trip after trip. She just didn't understand what was going on! Before the big day, she helped with packing as she could, of course. But most exciting was the discovery of long-forgotten balls and rawhide bones and other goodies underneath our couches and dresser, where she just couldn't reach...a whole slew of "new" toys! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I must say, she has settled into her new home quite comfortably, ecstatic to have carpet instead of slippery hardwood floors — perfect for lying down for a rest at any given time, and for getting good traction when she runs around the apartment in a frenzy.</span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-21571620767971379132009-08-18T22:17:00.001-07:002009-08-18T22:19:15.308-07:00Father - Daughter Time : )<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-VnBi9sQYvVA_MT9OJP6F7zRzwxryPhiXZdjGvRQEl2P54kO-gjM4TESs8-E4YaNPKTk608ChOnbo4XKFIKgQmhy4Fc0PwhxRmdQZ5cPu8EuuGkkF_zIHW7wCBzqH7fGdTyNS6tZslA/s1600-h/ryandkenz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-VnBi9sQYvVA_MT9OJP6F7zRzwxryPhiXZdjGvRQEl2P54kO-gjM4TESs8-E4YaNPKTk608ChOnbo4XKFIKgQmhy4Fc0PwhxRmdQZ5cPu8EuuGkkF_zIHW7wCBzqH7fGdTyNS6tZslA/s320/ryandkenz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371540125410298706" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-39106922316767683392009-07-12T20:08:00.000-07:002009-07-12T20:15:07.419-07:00Most parents get kiddie pools for their kids ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-8CgrGeRM5YJtFWddM-cyFG8DPx-rcLDNp3pfLtqaINjPi4j8fhY-t25EhrrpG2iPZY6lG8vPTQhYAdjrsqGU5GC1ydx69yQhUkLpimEICvQx-QXnecOYly2OGuuDJxFgTCgFvdVuIQ/s1600-h/kenzanddaddy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-8CgrGeRM5YJtFWddM-cyFG8DPx-rcLDNp3pfLtqaINjPi4j8fhY-t25EhrrpG2iPZY6lG8vPTQhYAdjrsqGU5GC1ydx69yQhUkLpimEICvQx-QXnecOYly2OGuuDJxFgTCgFvdVuIQ/s320/kenzanddaddy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357776811028938626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dgTWzNd9QpyLKIvBJSVHT2l8omdf4qNqtcDXOWrohyphenhyphena8iidRCMOUlyYQD4ctzVfH2NhnFkaHHCWMYATfUgTEFxSK-_pa4FK4PxsEdrCnT5h4nQLkAicOdno3apcGSswg08cjYgNddZ4/s1600-h/checkingonmrfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dgTWzNd9QpyLKIvBJSVHT2l8omdf4qNqtcDXOWrohyphenhyphena8iidRCMOUlyYQD4ctzVfH2NhnFkaHHCWMYATfUgTEFxSK-_pa4FK4PxsEdrCnT5h4nQLkAicOdno3apcGSswg08cjYgNddZ4/s320/checkingonmrfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357776714495164866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OLPHu-kwunSt-PA7MrxdoAW7r85_V2J12OeYE9HmFIduedcubqtqjAJU-FKVPPqkHAIqKW5DNYuCwrsUAQTwWy9J2p38YryGH01VTr1R6CnmTQy3MU56aW3zWXUTLMy6sUpylZwvNXo/s1600-h/1kenzandmrfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OLPHu-kwunSt-PA7MrxdoAW7r85_V2J12OeYE9HmFIduedcubqtqjAJU-FKVPPqkHAIqKW5DNYuCwrsUAQTwWy9J2p38YryGH01VTr1R6CnmTQy3MU56aW3zWXUTLMy6sUpylZwvNXo/s320/1kenzandmrfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357776569081886626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">And we got one for Kenzie today, so she could cool off after long walks in the summer sun. She loved it, especially with her longtime favorite "Mr. Fish" toy in the water and Daddy there to entertain.<br /><br />I was thinking it was a terrific idea and successful execution until dinnertime, when Ryan yelled at me from the patio where he was grilling: "Kenzie's peeing in the pool!"<br /><br />JUST like a kid.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-17439947512554312532009-07-05T17:03:00.000-07:002009-07-05T17:04:05.100-07:00Tired Puppy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX9eyJIkSu497Hw2enQ2mio7hzWW7X9az13v7AWhi0r6FPHGGLyhoO2zCC2wrZrHoeoOE5j21ON-TxcFhQ7-DjyW8eSmTU1B9iq-mHiqsPm1XzRpu8TWYLmehyphenhyphenx0VpfcnbLv5QWSYnn4/s1600-h/tiredpuppy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX9eyJIkSu497Hw2enQ2mio7hzWW7X9az13v7AWhi0r6FPHGGLyhoO2zCC2wrZrHoeoOE5j21ON-TxcFhQ7-DjyW8eSmTU1B9iq-mHiqsPm1XzRpu8TWYLmehyphenhyphenx0VpfcnbLv5QWSYnn4/s320/tiredpuppy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355131175361614178" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-5097535340452155772009-06-27T19:45:00.000-07:002009-06-27T19:59:16.946-07:00Visitors from Texas!<span style="font-size:85%;">Today, Kenzie got a special treat! Our friends Molly and Jeremy from Texas were in town for a wedding and stopped by for the afternoon before catching a flight back. Kenzie was so excited to finally meet the parents of little Puggle Ella Belle, who they might never have gotten if it weren't for being inspired by Kenzie back in her puppy days. :) Kenzie feels honored. Ella Belle, we hear, has LOTS of energy, is a very skilled jumper (I don't know if Kenzie realizes she might be able to jump onto the couch, or off our bed, if she really tried -- but then again, maybe the non-jumping is more of a Pug trait?), likes to eat at carpet sometimes, and loves playing with her big sister, Lexi. Kenzie would've loved to meet her, but especially appreciated Molly and Jeremy coming by!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2yvr-vs9jMWUpc7HZGxfwgnfLo4zJA2A2KSvubABJB8w452Wlt849S3gnQ_GNb83sYS0ZS8aaOr_flk8mIxX6XRSKH_rGry8AsYYqu44bafDvb0JFKibGru11obFB5NKsBJLsCRppfY/s1600-h/moljerandkenz2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2yvr-vs9jMWUpc7HZGxfwgnfLo4zJA2A2KSvubABJB8w452Wlt849S3gnQ_GNb83sYS0ZS8aaOr_flk8mIxX6XRSKH_rGry8AsYYqu44bafDvb0JFKibGru11obFB5NKsBJLsCRppfY/s320/moljerandkenz2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352206842397357058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-88002887971162389502009-05-20T18:44:00.000-07:002009-05-20T18:49:56.160-07:00Pretty Little Puggle<span style="font-size:85%;">Today during our brief lunchtime walk, Kenzie and I met a sweet, old Pug named Dolce, who gave Kenzie some kisses. Dolce's owner couldn't stop talking about Kenzie's cute face and how pretty she is.<br /><br />"She's the cutest Puggle I've ever seen!" she said.<br /><br />And to Kenzie: "Do you know that you're the prettiest girl in the neighborhood?"<br /><br />As Kenzie's mommy, I have to agree. She is cute. And I think her self-esteem got a big boost today.</span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-44353371484867318692009-05-17T12:49:00.000-07:002009-05-17T12:59:57.849-07:00A little extra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c8-h3KZvWb7HQEUHctwJmMKCpxM7MSL3sJCYCtmGMPdXltUHETlvbOFZu8hIo6F9ioIBtoWwWIUAKi4ATZjV2Q3CIV14370bdghbh1OGO3_j-ZHLwCaUD0tigGQRboi1w3SLmn5FkPY/s1600-h/mommieandkenzie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c8-h3KZvWb7HQEUHctwJmMKCpxM7MSL3sJCYCtmGMPdXltUHETlvbOFZu8hIo6F9ioIBtoWwWIUAKi4ATZjV2Q3CIV14370bdghbh1OGO3_j-ZHLwCaUD0tigGQRboi1w3SLmn5FkPY/s320/mommieandkenzie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336884660839492850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">My blog posts have definitely fallen off since Kenzie's first birthday, but my love for her has not! She is still my little "baby" and I'm so glad to come home to her eager little face every day.<br /><br />Yesterday I took Mackenzie to the vet for three vaccinations (ouch!). She had a pretty exciting time in the waiting room, as there was a baby pug-mix (pugalier?) that looked like a mini Kenzie. Soooo cute. And I had forgotten how soft little puppies are. It was the first time Kenzie has ever played with a puppy full of energy -- this time, she was the one getting pounced on and bitten at. I think she enjoyed it, though.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Kenzie's check-up went well, but the Dr. pointed out that we need to monitoring how much we feed her because she has a "little extra" on the sides. Uh oh!! Should that make me feel like a bad parent? Nah, but it did make me laugh. Just over a year and already getting chunky (OK, not really - just about .6 lbs. off maximum weight - said we need to keep her between 20 and 22 lbs.) Sorry, Kenzie, we are going to have to cut your kibbles a bit!<br /><br />Another pic from today:<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_PE-37oYpzvUWEE1LqoQTalw4X5_mgf8HXdQTyMvJZu4pbsRJRVjVW9qptig2GFh3vu4DKQXmGgjQXHMELzcFfnEoDIDiecuqVXnWunSFa7l9C9kZLilfC_yGm-aIqklumBQyhKWiu0/s1600-h/mandk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_PE-37oYpzvUWEE1LqoQTalw4X5_mgf8HXdQTyMvJZu4pbsRJRVjVW9qptig2GFh3vu4DKQXmGgjQXHMELzcFfnEoDIDiecuqVXnWunSFa7l9C9kZLilfC_yGm-aIqklumBQyhKWiu0/s200/mandk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336884725328745810" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-5925553776027381112009-04-03T20:38:00.000-07:002009-04-03T20:40:08.942-07:00Enjoying an Evening with Daddy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWQcfJL8vu6BI4r71gt6a-LDnhTsO3nHz1Qfx2f1RdHHX0EY5KdQhIkXlIOGzRduzDQ7Ya5hhrRbzttvZrng2HjQCPRgHhtbifr0pzVQoaLUGhbYbmHfE0TPkr0SoGw_0VJzcQtHChss/s1600-h/eveningwithdaddy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWQcfJL8vu6BI4r71gt6a-LDnhTsO3nHz1Qfx2f1RdHHX0EY5KdQhIkXlIOGzRduzDQ7Ya5hhrRbzttvZrng2HjQCPRgHhtbifr0pzVQoaLUGhbYbmHfE0TPkr0SoGw_0VJzcQtHChss/s400/eveningwithdaddy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320675895741878802" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-32480294553597627942009-02-09T19:11:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:17:16.092-08:00Kenzie's Famous!<span style="font-size:85%;">Well, she's not exactly famous. Didn't land a spot on a television show or anything, but she <span style="font-style: italic;">is</span> now part of the "Before & After Pics" page of Puggles on designerdoggies.com, where it shows photos of baby Puggles and then ... all grown up! <a href="http://www.designerdoggies.com/beforeandafter.html">Go here</a> to find her. This is the 1-year photo we used:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uT1-2IQATuaWsq-Ab14Yn4nd8Tervj1AK13mFslY-aUUkscSqKOhRPHBDgWin20NR2rJr8lt3szopqvFvwMAAV8c9IP4PbnyYp5KPxTPOSJL0RCCpJyng8rmru3LxHN7R5UIW1TRoMQ/s1600-h/Mackenzie1yr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uT1-2IQATuaWsq-Ab14Yn4nd8Tervj1AK13mFslY-aUUkscSqKOhRPHBDgWin20NR2rJr8lt3szopqvFvwMAAV8c9IP4PbnyYp5KPxTPOSJL0RCCpJyng8rmru3LxHN7R5UIW1TRoMQ/s400/Mackenzie1yr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301002358718064322" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-41928514082037779862009-02-04T21:28:00.001-08:002009-02-04T21:29:02.490-08:00Happy Birthday, Kenzie!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdIn-Y_olhlKP_Mn02mFCLcdtDBIKBHoF-tvvmIUFUED2GF-XiraGBGLSCL8yxTSR_bnQ7Y8EPKzK0ZPfhnY7U-JYofyZD8VC52xv7DaoUR7NNU6cG_K9oPhNfnpL6PAVmlX7TLC7-Ok/s1600-h/1stbirthday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdIn-Y_olhlKP_Mn02mFCLcdtDBIKBHoF-tvvmIUFUED2GF-XiraGBGLSCL8yxTSR_bnQ7Y8EPKzK0ZPfhnY7U-JYofyZD8VC52xv7DaoUR7NNU6cG_K9oPhNfnpL6PAVmlX7TLC7-Ok/s320/1stbirthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299180998239473122" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-90364748109856626532009-02-01T14:26:00.000-08:002009-02-01T14:42:47.574-08:00Evening in Malibu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7N09AHanJTlen0_wgmRtOnJuqTxobyL3WVnMxBBi48778hz4oM84rHAyNTLOUNXPUDKxreTIQMp0DuhrVGfmWWScHe6zAupTHc3qR5Kx61tCyEa1CNOEqPuUKS_osCG3IQVlExv6dra0/s1600-h/bDSC_1998.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7N09AHanJTlen0_wgmRtOnJuqTxobyL3WVnMxBBi48778hz4oM84rHAyNTLOUNXPUDKxreTIQMp0DuhrVGfmWWScHe6zAupTHc3qR5Kx61tCyEa1CNOEqPuUKS_osCG3IQVlExv6dra0/s320/bDSC_1998.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297962211401672722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">We realized yesterday that Kenzie had never been to the beach before, and after a long, windy and scenic drive through the Santa Monica mountains in search of a destination I'm now not sure even exists, found a lovely little beach of off PCH and took Kenzie down just in time for the sunset.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZQQ3m2CHaYedJ8TunKBxxsk8HOqXqhVhHPvAS0UjJ88SsBNUaRT8KKmAbMNbGP5_dwsySJQzhifT2IBONuK4dUxd4kyRixprpVBbIF-audcN_MOFeVn-onWf_GIvCw0MT_5awVQC6KQ/s1600-h/bDSC_1978.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZQQ3m2CHaYedJ8TunKBxxsk8HOqXqhVhHPvAS0UjJ88SsBNUaRT8KKmAbMNbGP5_dwsySJQzhifT2IBONuK4dUxd4kyRixprpVBbIF-audcN_MOFeVn-onWf_GIvCw0MT_5awVQC6KQ/s320/bDSC_1978.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297962017433700178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Her favorite things about the trip:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">-- running circles in the sand ... again and again and again<br />-- running along the water and exfoliating her paw pads</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">-- eating sand almost every time she came to a halt (she tends to do the same with grass)<br />-- climbing the rocks with Daddy<br />-- running from the waves as they came crashing toward her (surprisingly, she did <span style="font-style: italic;">not </span>want to get in the water!)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">-- digging a hole to China</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">-- sleeping in Mommy's arms on the way home, all wrapped up in a beach towel<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9xCxhrCHqQyHglmimky3N_7hRVWYWkHiXhCkUArA_LingvoEmuBtbkpoI6yHgUmY9LMv6F7f5Gvffp5EqgTYUfUjjCoUn9Ah0bLGjJCAsJtUv8DPlWPc11qxgqzXWjqAK9OVgBs0ejE/s1600-h/bDSC_1979.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I won't lie and say it wasn't a bit stressful, but it was special that she got to come and meet more of the family. Her favorite relatives were Aunt Annabelle, cousin Izzie and cousin Taryn (see below). She just felt like she had more in common with them. ;) Hanging at Izzie's house:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QRkBQLsIf93vfOcZvqoopHiwsEVtFfePpl5eQ6FM0A23AwtkssI5jT3RpqwVRGf7LRKAxzk_JU5JiPIV-k8DIY1tT_sfxpJVFILuIfqR7GN93qq8Po1bqtESr4hNosUq6FC00xGpmAU/s1600-h/kandizzie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QRkBQLsIf93vfOcZvqoopHiwsEVtFfePpl5eQ6FM0A23AwtkssI5jT3RpqwVRGf7LRKAxzk_JU5JiPIV-k8DIY1tT_sfxpJVFILuIfqR7GN93qq8Po1bqtESr4hNosUq6FC00xGpmAU/s320/kandizzie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292322245139745682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jCl5mAA1ZyGFsZ7Auaq0TlvgP-jRtiG3X3drDdmr7Ei1OaKUxezTsZ9EewF9yh9QHlGtWwKfC5Cqd1MiJemXMRi4s__ND0xEbjBuW1Xucp7nG2OuQWmxDl_mxXmKP5bVIcKJcD5QlkY/s1600-h/drinkeat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jCl5mAA1ZyGFsZ7Auaq0TlvgP-jRtiG3X3drDdmr7Ei1OaKUxezTsZ9EewF9yh9QHlGtWwKfC5Cqd1MiJemXMRi4s__ND0xEbjBuW1Xucp7nG2OuQWmxDl_mxXmKP5bVIcKJcD5QlkY/s200/drinkeat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292322652181139938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Izzie on the left, Annabell on the right:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrpjnyBj8vNJ6zrzbNjGPfye1u09c8sy_cnlA6XXNcbrry2eSlmQBmc2lPK0nnkRoPiekNB9rd5i0U8tpdUpQJvg6CTWkWHTnEgmmuuaQSTsabLOvWW7Ic5D6b8CSwIlP3n0gQutNyAE/s1600-h/juliewithdogs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrpjnyBj8vNJ6zrzbNjGPfye1u09c8sy_cnlA6XXNcbrry2eSlmQBmc2lPK0nnkRoPiekNB9rd5i0U8tpdUpQJvg6CTWkWHTnEgmmuuaQSTsabLOvWW7Ic5D6b8CSwIlP3n0gQutNyAE/s320/juliewithdogs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292321583709312498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Meeting Uncle Grant and Taryn at the dog park at White Rock Lake:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Dt0AMwr-n7WKOF3e6t4VIFZYu4muveh_LV6HVZuIHIXTDa1SSK75t8yjOYNGGF5Yo-ogeoOeDecLLHFBRAos1CknZWlUR1JRfRRI21dYsN2fuCoGHbpF7JqvF0XoU8H5R47QUI6NOQk/s1600-h/grtarin2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Dt0AMwr-n7WKOF3e6t4VIFZYu4muveh_LV6HVZuIHIXTDa1SSK75t8yjOYNGGF5Yo-ogeoOeDecLLHFBRAos1CknZWlUR1JRfRRI21dYsN2fuCoGHbpF7JqvF0XoU8H5R47QUI6NOQk/s320/grtarin2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292323055232055154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbO1HCwEKQMD4ccWNZ4TfHwLzwKA0N7zDpraexsh26a0DbuqIYQWoxVGShuZYkNCcd-N7wqekR-ihnL5E4n2T1HOM5VcPAd_11Jjul-QWW-tZg_9sjulfNpgIT9P78WbgSHSAcxukq8c/s1600-h/grkz2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbO1HCwEKQMD4ccWNZ4TfHwLzwKA0N7zDpraexsh26a0DbuqIYQWoxVGShuZYkNCcd-N7wqekR-ihnL5E4n2T1HOM5VcPAd_11Jjul-QWW-tZg_9sjulfNpgIT9P78WbgSHSAcxukq8c/s320/grkz2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292323586451370898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">It was adorable seeing our neices, Abbey (4) and Laura (3) play with her. They were a little scared at first (Kenzie likes to take off running sometimes) but warmed up to her with time. La</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ura even kissed (translation: licked) her on the back, pretending to be a dog. haha ... so cute. By the second meeting, at their house, they couldn't stop following her around.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i-UkCh-j3ByDTe_HeN-XjqWaCunbnx-cnQRhOQv5HM_t4WGiZYKsF0dnf2pMASKZtI9WaDVgYfG8-_8ufOo81WhOTdUDl4ZB5DA52spwnopE54l9tw6O3MDzyOIsNc0Z0MtcSVE4GZo/s1600-h/klaura.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i-UkCh-j3ByDTe_HeN-XjqWaCunbnx-cnQRhOQv5HM_t4WGiZYKsF0dnf2pMASKZtI9WaDVgYfG8-_8ufOo81WhOTdUDl4ZB5DA52spwnopE54l9tw6O3MDzyOIsNc0Z0MtcSVE4GZo/s320/klaura.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292321457620785538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_5cWp7f_BtUDNTiXTSOQZ7IG7tXhV_ZVDy8mRYWmwb_5UFrhgyIh3rGcsmL1f9D6qJW6GlVG8p3ylKJB3VzXrW1UR2iw6ZuloiLKuo90OpRevzlbklr4VmWRn1Ent58ZbKEdU92ahF8/s1600-h/DSC_1951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_5cWp7f_BtUDNTiXTSOQZ7IG7tXhV_ZVDy8mRYWmwb_5UFrhgyIh3rGcsmL1f9D6qJW6GlVG8p3ylKJB3VzXrW1UR2iw6ZuloiLKuo90OpRevzlbklr4VmWRn1Ent58ZbKEdU92ahF8/s320/DSC_1951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292321376242178594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Laura even got Kenzie a special present (a bright pink fashion bow on a lapel pin). I'm having fun picturing her picking that out and knowing it was perfect for Kenzie! And here's the rest of the gifts Kenzie got - what a spoiled puppy!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopbFESjzDGQCL8WZJDnSJsAVMiijHOq7C5B-NPZOyq-2T7gHgvo4kA5Qfbwc8XQb-sehqwr4prz2RPxkeBZjhRitXtBURhl7f1STg_iqBDrPnFHCH5mXoUIOE5ICF0vYUngtcy8Fjnqo/s1600-h/kgifts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopbFESjzDGQCL8WZJDnSJsAVMiijHOq7C5B-NPZOyq-2T7gHgvo4kA5Qfbwc8XQb-sehqwr4prz2RPxkeBZjhRitXtBURhl7f1STg_iqBDrPnFHCH5mXoUIOE5ICF0vYUngtcy8Fjnqo/s320/kgifts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292320100830695554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HMgKklVdeZs-cKnpCPmM4IGs62r9XkDMWtln-glEtwp20DUJcgyMZJibpI2L5JvERYJI62x6WbPj9-Kn5Q9eTZbc3mxdR5P0HouAePIxYBs2lAWh-P3Y-qGwK4cuxg7jV6hd8d9NdiU/s1600-h/jacket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HMgKklVdeZs-cKnpCPmM4IGs62r9XkDMWtln-glEtwp20DUJcgyMZJibpI2L5JvERYJI62x6WbPj9-Kn5Q9eTZbc3mxdR5P0HouAePIxYBs2lAWh-P3Y-qGwK4cuxg7jV6hd8d9NdiU/s200/jacket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292321203756581730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Due to the busyness of holiday plans and my being pretty sick (awful 7- to 10-day virus ... ugh), Kenzie did spend several nights boarding in a kennel. To be honest, it broke her mommy's heart. We'd never left her in any kennel before, so I was just taken aback by the barking and the smell and the thought of her sitting there alone, thinking that we had abandoned her forever. She did have her own run, though (which looked pretty cozy), with her crate and blankets and a bunch of her toys. That made me feel better ... and ... she survived and was still a happy little puppy when we got her back!<br /><br />Kenzie capped off the trip with an appearance in the annual Summers family photo:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5-xt7wqwzxSYm6cL5V-vWmYO7dlihL7SYgQVVm6lpYBEgDMOzWn0GmWJ6DCdv8wYETjxtAKWlNAfsRqXiMa4AWEMgTgmbmd5WuJIJZ1mnHtzrjh1t7m2vjOlOCQwmvW78PbMamBn-3s/s1600-h/family3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5-xt7wqwzxSYm6cL5V-vWmYO7dlihL7SYgQVVm6lpYBEgDMOzWn0GmWJ6DCdv8wYETjxtAKWlNAfsRqXiMa4AWEMgTgmbmd5WuJIJZ1mnHtzrjh1t7m2vjOlOCQwmvW78PbMamBn-3s/s320/family3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292319823465679650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Many, many thanks to Scott and Ashley, Curtis and Crystal and Mom and Dad Summers for hosting Kenzie in their homes! She is very grateful, and so are we.<br /><br />Oh, and did I mention that Kenzie rode on the plane with us? The vet had given her a mild sedative, which definitely calmed her, and despite a few barks and squeals and clawing-to-get-out-of-the-bag episodes in the airport itself, she didn't make a peep once the airplane took off. Thank goodness! I was relieved it went so smoothly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3346755595908239221.post-60019285354981776322008-12-21T15:34:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:40:00.487-08:00Merry Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38PtwlQX2uhxowHAKT6m7thW2PmegbaA8cbF25Yg0l5Qp4or0LN9-d2jGXreJGr8e5Ffdr5pawqR0z9MSw5SIj4uM6-JojGKzpohyUtg1K9PpScTP1NR5xCQB53L-PYTLW1NOwWxh2WU/s1600-h/ck1b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38PtwlQX2uhxowHAKT6m7thW2PmegbaA8cbF25Yg0l5Qp4or0LN9-d2jGXreJGr8e5Ffdr5pawqR0z9MSw5SIj4uM6-JojGKzpohyUtg1K9PpScTP1NR5xCQB53L-PYTLW1NOwWxh2WU/s400/ck1b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282392222483323730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-QqA8LA0NWDKLkR8AurtGE8Dbed6sui2JkwnAz2SkkT3oVL1Bryzf-hePyvc5DRtXKKlbnKH5WdwFPceDNOxeHoOcFDuQXKA2SA36WyEePjq_oKAegsxibR_srYpPW4VZLTIqn7bjGc/s1600-h/ck19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-QqA8LA0NWDKLkR8AurtGE8Dbed6sui2JkwnAz2SkkT3oVL1Bryzf-hePyvc5DRtXKKlbnKH5WdwFPceDNOxeHoOcFDuQXKA2SA36WyEePjq_oKAegsxibR_srYpPW4VZLTIqn7bjGc/s400/ck19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282392176102219266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpKFRC9ic5JfzBqWAMmwiuyehO85GTY6rH4WHJlIrM5SJKpp0DHaokMSFF90KRKvsWmRD1Nq-OXHvUd7A3MnA3y8IYDSTvmymjR2nnSW8mmoFpu4xDsmVYnUgI43yW_UX3Rsh7DiX9C0/s1600-h/ck3b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpKFRC9ic5JfzBqWAMmwiuyehO85GTY6rH4WHJlIrM5SJKpp0DHaokMSFF90KRKvsWmRD1Nq-OXHvUd7A3MnA3y8IYDSTvmymjR2nnSW8mmoFpu4xDsmVYnUgI43yW_UX3Rsh7DiX9C0/s400/ck3b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282391957852142498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsE0Js-00eYqYOFJXmufXPdtUA5IJY-BMD9C0iKAAJmVw6nPnxbwagYMgAvIp07I_JlfNK1F7_tddDYL9byuVNyMjso9nmSPUrXvxN86BRX5rm97zbH4Ys6Dy2oGl65qaBNn6nG-QGjs/s1600-h/ck4b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsE0Js-00eYqYOFJXmufXPdtUA5IJY-BMD9C0iKAAJmVw6nPnxbwagYMgAvIp07I_JlfNK1F7_tddDYL9byuVNyMjso9nmSPUrXvxN86BRX5rm97zbH4Ys6Dy2oGl65qaBNn6nG-QGjs/s400/ck4b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282391846320580162" border="0" /></a>jjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063650110481544504noreply@blogger.com2