Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

It's costume day at camp, and while there are bound to be lots of swaggering firemen and coquettish princesses, I'm pretty sure there will only be one Lara Croft. Where does she get these ideas, honestly? I don't know, but even the dog looks scared...

Baby, It's Cold Outside

23 degrees, to be exact.

Huddling by the heating vent for warmth...

Dog Days of Summer

Fahrenheit 99 is NOT our idea of cool Bay Area weather...

Give the Dog a Bath

I don't think Louie enjoyed this experience, but the kids had a blast.

What not to do with the doggie dryer...

Louie Louie

The newest member of our family is a little mutt named Louie (who was delivered to Claire by Santa on one of his early gift runs). Louie has made it quite clear that he’s the one running the show, and everyone else spends a lot of time running after him. He has cute floppy ears that apparently don’t work so well unless you’re crinkling the bag of dog food. He thinks licking folks all over the face is a perfectly acceptable way to wake them up in the morning. He’s already chewed through three leashes, he bolts the minute you open any door, and he refuses to get in the car when he’s supposed to go somewhere. When he's put in Time Out, he won't stay. He likes to show off – loudly – whenever anything larger than him walks by. Louie’s manners are questionable, and he simply doesn’t know how to sit still. In short, he’s obviously one of ours…