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| ^Mulberry tree!!!^ |
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| ^Look of adoration? Yeah right. More like "let me go mom for cryin' out loud!"^ |
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| ^Chicken legs^ |
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| ^Dave sleeps weird... takes after me, ha!^ |
30.3.11
Da Dave-Man
27.3.11
Weekly recap
My wonderful mom shared an idea she thought of for Dave's blog. Every weekend I'll try to recap of what we did the past week and share pictures... these posts will be on the weekends, in addition to whatever I post during the week.
So here goes!
Monday, March 21
Monday started "National Surveyors Week" for us since my dad is the county surveyor. So every evening after he came home from work, we had a surprise for him... Monday's surprise was mom, Collin, Kaitlyn and I cleaned our the garage and put all his tools in the shed... so now dad has a man cave.
I also gave Dave his first bath! *Which now I'm looking for the stinkin' pictures and am realizing I must have deleted them... GRRR!*
Dave then took a nice long nap while Collin, Kaitlyn and I went swimming in a near-by pool.
Dave also lost his first tooth... sometime. We're not sure when. Probably one of those times I was digging my finger around his little mouth thinking he chewing a leaf, stick, stray q-tip, ect, saying for the gozbillionth "will you quite eating stuff little man!", but he was actually chewing that lone tooth. Oops.
Tuesday, March 22
Dave turned 3 months old! Dave is not a happy camper because we have to gradually cut out his mid-day meal. He loves his food!
Dad's second surprise for "NSW" was a mango tree. We had one a few years ago, but the bad freeze we had last year killed it.
Wednesday, March 23
Since Collin and Kaitlyn are my co-raisers, they take care of Dave at home, when I go to massage appointments. Bringing a 3 month old pup and expecting him to remain in a down-stay for a hour (let alone not chew the leg of the bed, have a "pee or poop-saster", or even distract the massage therapist, yes that would happen -ehem-) is way too much to ask of little Dave just yet. So Dave puts on his sad eyes when I leave without him, and then turns around to play with my siblings. When I come home, Dave happily bounds toward me and gives the best licks and kisses.
Dad's third surprise was eating dinner out and a night away with mom. Dave had fun helping me and my sibs play the wii, watch movies and stay up super late!
Thursday, March 24
Thursday, a close friend of ours, asked my dad and I to help volunteer at a Chris Tomlin/Louie Giglio Concert. It was a no-brainer to say yes, considering when we help, we get to see the concert free! I really wanted to take sweet Dave, but we didn't know where we would be helping. We could be selling merchandise, running errands for the staff or band, helping the radio station (the JoyFM boo-yah!), handing out flyers, taking tickets, etc! We ended up taking pictures of the people waiting in line, for the JoyFM's Facebook page.
It would have been a great exposure for Dave, but with him being so little, we thought it best to leave him home. When dad and I were leaving the Civic Center, we saw a working Guide Dog... that was pretty cool.
Oh, the concert was Dad's 4th surprise... even though he knew about it :)
Friday, March 25
Mom, C, K, Evan, Dave and I all went to Walmart. We had to get supplies for Dad's 5th and final surprise of the "NSW". Dave walked through most of Walmart, but we still hit a spot when he is just. so. tired. he. can't. walk. any. more. :) So he ends up being put in a buggy. People think it's so cute. I think it's nice, we can get shopping in the dreaded wally-world done much faster!
Collin and I went to Publix to pick up a special cake and ice cream for dessert.
Then since Dave was still so worn out from the Walmart trip, during his naptime (yes, my puppy is on a schedule... naptime from about 12-3ish) C, K and I rode our bikes a mile to a friends house to swim, then rode our bikes back... I was completely worn out. Course, by the time we got home, Dave was up and ready to play!
Friday marks the day when Dave went into his crate... ALL BY HIS LITTLE FUZZY SELF to lay down a chew a bone..for the first time! This momma is a happy momma. Has he done it since? No. But he does go in willingly for bed time... he used to turn into a 27 armed octopus... not really, but it sure seemed like it. That didn't last long, thank goodness.
This, and cake and ice cream was dad's final surprise for "NSW".
Saturday, March 26
We worked in the yard almost all day. Mom planted some rosemary and my Amaryllis bulb which seems to have stopped growing at 3 inches tall, and the pool is starting to look like a lush, begging to be swam in, body of cool blue water... instead of a leaf-filled, 3-foot-deep, puddle of green :)
Dave spent most of the day indoors, playing with whomever was inside taking a lemonade break. Kaitlyn was the one who took the most care of him. Dave didn't even flinch when I turned the lawn mower on... that pup is afraid of nothing!
After the dog/play yard was mowed and cleaned up, we let Sadie and Dave run to their hearts content. Dave was thankful to blow off some steam.
Collin also caught a corn snake...
Sunday, March 27
Sunday (today) was a small repeat of Saturday. Dad and Collin worked on the pool, and I took Dave to the Manatee Viewing Center. WONDERFUL exposure. Wildlife, people, water, docks, open stairs (which Dave was hesitant at first, but did amazing!) different footing (i.e. shells, sand, concrete, decks), the works.
He did great, although he peed in his coat about 2 minutes AFTER I put it back on with zip success of busying when the coat was off. We'll get it. Someday. At least he did good in Walmart the other day!
So here goes!
Monday, March 21
Monday started "National Surveyors Week" for us since my dad is the county surveyor. So every evening after he came home from work, we had a surprise for him... Monday's surprise was mom, Collin, Kaitlyn and I cleaned our the garage and put all his tools in the shed... so now dad has a man cave.
I also gave Dave his first bath! *Which now I'm looking for the stinkin' pictures and am realizing I must have deleted them... GRRR!*
Dave then took a nice long nap while Collin, Kaitlyn and I went swimming in a near-by pool.
Dave also lost his first tooth... sometime. We're not sure when. Probably one of those times I was digging my finger around his little mouth thinking he chewing a leaf, stick, stray q-tip, ect, saying for the gozbillionth "will you quite eating stuff little man!", but he was actually chewing that lone tooth. Oops.
Tuesday, March 22
Dave turned 3 months old! Dave is not a happy camper because we have to gradually cut out his mid-day meal. He loves his food!
Dad's second surprise for "NSW" was a mango tree. We had one a few years ago, but the bad freeze we had last year killed it.
Since Collin and Kaitlyn are my co-raisers, they take care of Dave at home, when I go to massage appointments. Bringing a 3 month old pup and expecting him to remain in a down-stay for a hour (let alone not chew the leg of the bed, have a "pee or poop-saster", or even distract the massage therapist, yes that would happen -ehem-) is way too much to ask of little Dave just yet. So Dave puts on his sad eyes when I leave without him, and then turns around to play with my siblings. When I come home, Dave happily bounds toward me and gives the best licks and kisses.
Dad's third surprise was eating dinner out and a night away with mom. Dave had fun helping me and my sibs play the wii, watch movies and stay up super late!
Thursday, March 24
Thursday, a close friend of ours, asked my dad and I to help volunteer at a Chris Tomlin/Louie Giglio Concert. It was a no-brainer to say yes, considering when we help, we get to see the concert free! I really wanted to take sweet Dave, but we didn't know where we would be helping. We could be selling merchandise, running errands for the staff or band, helping the radio station (the JoyFM boo-yah!), handing out flyers, taking tickets, etc! We ended up taking pictures of the people waiting in line, for the JoyFM's Facebook page.
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| Dad and I with Bill... one of the JoyFM's radio hosts... I was looking for Dave (another radio host) to get a picture with him, but he was super busy talking with people :( Sad day. |
Oh, the concert was Dad's 4th surprise... even though he knew about it :)
Friday, March 25
Mom, C, K, Evan, Dave and I all went to Walmart. We had to get supplies for Dad's 5th and final surprise of the "NSW". Dave walked through most of Walmart, but we still hit a spot when he is just. so. tired. he. can't. walk. any. more. :) So he ends up being put in a buggy. People think it's so cute. I think it's nice, we can get shopping in the dreaded wally-world done much faster!
Collin and I went to Publix to pick up a special cake and ice cream for dessert.
Then since Dave was still so worn out from the Walmart trip, during his naptime (yes, my puppy is on a schedule... naptime from about 12-3ish) C, K and I rode our bikes a mile to a friends house to swim, then rode our bikes back... I was completely worn out. Course, by the time we got home, Dave was up and ready to play!
Friday marks the day when Dave went into his crate... ALL BY HIS LITTLE FUZZY SELF to lay down a chew a bone..for the first time! This momma is a happy momma. Has he done it since? No. But he does go in willingly for bed time... he used to turn into a 27 armed octopus... not really, but it sure seemed like it. That didn't last long, thank goodness.
This, and cake and ice cream was dad's final surprise for "NSW".
We worked in the yard almost all day. Mom planted some rosemary and my Amaryllis bulb which seems to have stopped growing at 3 inches tall, and the pool is starting to look like a lush, begging to be swam in, body of cool blue water... instead of a leaf-filled, 3-foot-deep, puddle of green :)
Dave spent most of the day indoors, playing with whomever was inside taking a lemonade break. Kaitlyn was the one who took the most care of him. Dave didn't even flinch when I turned the lawn mower on... that pup is afraid of nothing!
After the dog/play yard was mowed and cleaned up, we let Sadie and Dave run to their hearts content. Dave was thankful to blow off some steam.
Sunday, March 27
Sunday (today) was a small repeat of Saturday. Dad and Collin worked on the pool, and I took Dave to the Manatee Viewing Center. WONDERFUL exposure. Wildlife, people, water, docks, open stairs (which Dave was hesitant at first, but did amazing!) different footing (i.e. shells, sand, concrete, decks), the works.
He did great, although he peed in his coat about 2 minutes AFTER I put it back on with zip success of busying when the coat was off. We'll get it. Someday. At least he did good in Walmart the other day!
Now Dave is snoozing and dreaming after a busy outing. What a good boy we have.
22.3.11
Strawberries, Fun Fest, New Crate-- Oh My!
Sun City Center is home to retired, kick back and relax people over the age of 55. Almost everyone owns a golf cart (actually, I would be surprised to find someone who doesn't!) and a few activities the residents enjoy are lawn bowling, golfing, swimming, art classes, and shopping!
Sun City hosts an annual Fun Fest where the residents display their art-work, pottery, show off their dancing and singing talents (ehem), show wood-work, look at the latest golf carts for sale, listen to a live band and singer, and eat, eat, eat!
Our puppy group sells strawberry shortcake at the Fun Fest to raise money for Southeastern. Bob Evans in Sun City donates yummy biscuits and whipped cream (the real stuff people!!) for the shortcake... so all we have to do is process the strawberries. 20+ flats of strawberries. People, that's a-lot of strawberries. So to keep the saying "many hands make light work" true, our group gets together to process allllll the strawberries the day before the Fun Fest.
We had a whole assembly line. Several people would slice the tops off. Then someone would wash them, then a couple people would be the processors. The mushed strawberries, which were in 5 gallon buckets, where then mixed with sugar and a secret ingredient and put back into the fridge for the next day!
Everyone there couldn't help but remember just last year, Dave Kelly was with us. Mr. Kelly was in charge of processing the strawberries... everyone remembered how much racket Mr. Kelly made, yelling at the machine when it stopped workin and hooting and hollering when strawberries went flying... so much fun!
Dave the puppy slept almost the entire time...
Until people had to come say their first ever hello's to our new baby...
Why I didn't get a picture of the finished product (strawberry shortcake) before it went joyfully into my stomach the next day, I have no idea...
The next day (Saturday) was the much anticipated Fun Fest. Some puppy raisers went to work in the strawberry booth, while some of us worked the SEGDI booth, promoting Southeastern and drawing crowds with our cute pups.
A trainer from SEGDI came to do some obedience with our pups. Quite a few spectators stopped to watch.
Trainer Jen was great and Dave did awesome at obedience! After obedience, the spectators had quite a few questions, all of us were happy to answer! (Thanks Belinda for taking pictures!)
The one year old pups got to try on the harness for the first time... Joey did great!
Big Joey has a blog as well. Check it out HERE
Dave got tons of lovin' on Saturday.
We had a very special visitor come to meet Dave. It was Kathy Kelly! Dave Kelly's wife.
Dave was so worn out he fell asleep in his water bowl!
Then.... the strawberry booth.
There was a lot of hard work going on! We did really well. Selling almost all the strawberries! After the day was through, and everyone worked so hard, we celebrated by eating/squirting whipped cream!
It was such a great day. This Fun Fest was the biggest one yet!
That night was Dave's last night to sleep in his little crate... the next day, Bob brought over a large crate! Dave looks so tiny in it!
Sun City hosts an annual Fun Fest where the residents display their art-work, pottery, show off their dancing and singing talents (ehem), show wood-work, look at the latest golf carts for sale, listen to a live band and singer, and eat, eat, eat!
Our puppy group sells strawberry shortcake at the Fun Fest to raise money for Southeastern. Bob Evans in Sun City donates yummy biscuits and whipped cream (the real stuff people!!) for the shortcake... so all we have to do is process the strawberries. 20+ flats of strawberries. People, that's a-lot of strawberries. So to keep the saying "many hands make light work" true, our group gets together to process allllll the strawberries the day before the Fun Fest.
Why I didn't get a picture of the finished product (strawberry shortcake) before it went joyfully into my stomach the next day, I have no idea...
The next day (Saturday) was the much anticipated Fun Fest. Some puppy raisers went to work in the strawberry booth, while some of us worked the SEGDI booth, promoting Southeastern and drawing crowds with our cute pups.
The one year old pups got to try on the harness for the first time... Joey did great!
Dave got tons of lovin' on Saturday.
She loved on Dave as best she could... Dave was a little dog distracted after taking his nap. I promised Kathy Kelly, I will bring Dave to visit.
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