Girl fun

Ensley is a girlie girl and she loves her some bracelets (and balls). She also loves her sweet puppy Kala. Kala loves Ensley too mainly because Ensley's favorite thing to do is give Kala a treat. She says "teat Ka-kao". Then we get a treat and she says "sit Ka-kao". Then we make Kala do all her tricks and Ensley gives her the treat and says "guh guh ka-kao"-good girl kala.

Well last night Kala repaid Ensley for all of the treats by playing dress-up with her. Notice the bracelet on kala's right wrist.

Momma Puppy

Kala had puppies Tuesday night!! She had seven but her second puppy was stillborn. She has three males and three females. Kala's coloring is called reverse brindle and it is probably the least common in the boxer community. We figured she might have one or two reverse puppies but assumed the majority would be fawn like Bandit...Kala's puppies' daddy. Well we were way off. Four puppies are reverse and two are brindle and they are all so cute!

She is such a good momma!! The house has been a little lonely the past few days with her in the garage :( I miss my puppy baby.

I am taking them to get their tails docked tomorrow. That should be an adventure! Ensley, Kala, six puppies and me...sheesh, it stresses me out a little just thinking about it. Ensley will definitely be in a carrier. Updates to come :)

Buddies

Ensley and Kala are going to be best buddies in a few more months. Ensley is at the age where she grabs anything that sweeps by her and she has a very firm grip which is not a good combination for Kala's dangly jaws and floppy ears. Nonetheless, Kala is extremely protective of Ensley. Ensley gives a big ole toothless grin anytime Kala comes near her and often grunts at her as if they are talking in their own secret language.

This afternoon we were in the garage and I was getting Kala to do her tricks. Ensley cracked up laughing every time Kala jumped. Kala kind of ruined the fun when she jumped high enough to snatch the treat out of my hand. Watch and enjoy!

If Only She Had Thumbs...

Kala tried to help me with laundry yesterday but those paws just couldn't quite get it done.

EJ and I went to the apartment last night to get another load of stuff. Kala's kennel is still at the apartment so we just put her in the laundry room at the new house with her food and water while we made a quick 30 minute trip.

We got back and EJ said something smells good like baby powder. Then he opened the laundry room door to find an entire new box of baby laundry detergent all over the floor with her water bowls dumped over it and some of the dirty clothes in the hamper mixed in the detergent. She was really trying hard, but it just didn't work.
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The Ring of Fur

Our boxer Kala has this bed that she absolutely loves and it is so tattered and worn now that it is just a ring of fur. She has pawed the bottom out of it and kicks the pillow out if we put it back in the ring. She lays on the carpet in her ring of fur and couldn't be happier. Every night when we are ready for bed we sing to Kala to the tune of Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire...Kala go get in your burnin ring of fur...and it burns, burns, burns. The ring of fur.

We have talked about getting her a new bed but if it ain't broke don't fix it. She loves curling up in that thing...too funny!

we have arrived

well, we have officially entered the world of blogging. this is mainly a place where friends and family can keep up with what is going on in our lives. we may occasionally use the blog to vent about life's "hardships" (so please excuse our complaining) but mostly we will just post new and exciting (or not so exciting) things that are going on in our life.

One of the most exciting things that took place this past summer was the addition of a family member. EJ's cocker spaniel, Duke, has come to live with us so he could enjoy freedom in what will probably be the last few years of his life. He has been on a runner in EJ's mom's backyard for the last 8 years because his mom and stepdad moved to a new house at that time. We jokingly say he is in his retirement home now (which really is just a fenced-in backyard with a fabulous dog house that EJ and his stepdad built). He is 11 years old but not a cranky old man yet. He still likes to play and cuddle with us, but he is not too sure of Kala yet. Kala is beginning to welcome him into her yard but she still has a way to go. She is soo afraid that we will pet him more than we pet her, and I think she is secretly scared that she will become an outside dog rather than being able to enjoy the comforts of being an inside dog.

Well, that is the most exciting news I have for now. We are off to take our church directory picture (I know...the excitement continues to multiply.)