This past weekend started earlier than usual. On Thursday, Daddy took me and the Oaf to meet up with our Aunt Cindi and Aunt LeAnn, they had Phoebe and Caly with them and we all headed down to Aunt Mama's house, so I knew some kind of big adventure was getting ready to happen! It was Phoebe's birthday (she's 2 now), which means she's a big girl, so I figured we were going to have a big fun birthday celebration. Since I'm Phoebe's favorite cousin (or at least she's my favorite cousin), I figured that's why I got invited to the big birthday celebration (of course, little brother's always have to come ruin parties, so that's why the Oaf came too). We get going on our way up the really fast road in the big Portie Van, everything was going great until we stopped to feed the van. When Aunt Cindi got back in, she seemed panicked....she said the brakes were weird. Next thing I know, we're heading to a huge garage. My Aunts took me and Caly out of the van, but left Trek and Phoebe in their crates in the van. Caly and I waited patiently in a room with some other people. We were great little waiters too! We got some pets and people were talking about us and smiling at us. I sensed my aunts were very stressed out, so Caly and I helped Therapy Dog them. After a little while we all got to get back in the van. Phoebe and Trek seemed happy to see us. Trek said the van kept moving weird while they were waiting and it worried Phoebe some.
Once we got back on the fast road again, we were on it for a really long time. Turns out our Phoebe Birthday Celebration ended up visiting Dr./Uncle Brian. Phoebe had to get her big girl x-rays and a blood test, and Caly had to get a blood test, and me and Trek had more private matters that had to be taken care of. For mine and Trek's birthday we get ice cream, so I was hoping for some, but we never got any ice cream! Instead we got to go visit our sister, Tootsie and her family!!! The Oaf and Tootsie played and played and played and played and had a good time. We got to meet a baby puppy too, her name is Cali. The Oaf played and played with that one too. After we got finished visiting with Aunt Debbie, Uncle Scott, Hudson, Reggie, Tootsie, and Baby Cali, we went to the hotel. It was about time! I was exhausted. I slept very nicely like a good boy right on Aunt Mama's feet! :)
The next morning we got back on the fast road and headed home. We didn't have any unplanned stops coming home. Our Aunts dropped me and the Oaf off to our Daddy right at our home! That was kind of cool. I was hoping Phoebe would get to come play in the backyard with me, but Daddy played with her on the driveway for a little bit and then they left. Its been a while since Phoebe has gotten to come over and play! Friday night seemed pretty well much like any night at home, but Saturday was different. Mommy and Daddy woke up earlier than usual. The packed the truck up with more stuff than usual for Saturday morning classes. Next thing I know, we're sitting in a parking lot for what seemed like forever! Apparently Mommy and Daddy took Nana out to breakfast, which is awesome. I love my Nana!!! Then we had class, and after that we didn't go home. We went to the cabin in the woods again!!!! That place is so much fun! This time there were two other dogs there besides me and Trek. Balta and her mommy was there, and Bandit came with his mommy and daddy. We all had a blast!!!! The Oaf and Balta played "The floor is Lava" game, but Balta played that game even when the Oaf wasn't playing with her. A few hours later we all got segregated, and the humans left for a few hours. They were all dressed up in pretty clothes, but not like the pretty clothes Mommy wears most mornings. These pretty clothes had flowers and all kinds of bright colors. They looked excited to head out. When they got back they kept talking about "Lifesavin' Sam" killing someone! Sounds like they had a very scary dinner, but for some reason they were all laughing and smiling. Mommy gave me and the Oaf each an ox tail before they left. I didn't eat mine until Mommy came back because I like when she holds it for me while I chew. I got bored with it eventually, so I shared the rest of it with Balta.
On Sunday morning, we packed up all of our stuff and it sounded like we were going to come home, but instead Mommy and Daddy stopped by Kanawha State Forest, and we got to go for a 6.5 mile trail run/hike. The Oaf tried to pull Daddy down a hill into the creek a few times. It was very funny! When we finally got home, we got to play with some of our neighbors and then we all rested for the rest of the night. What a fun, long, exhausting weekend!!!!
Tchau!
