wAtCHIng for DaD

TrEE?! tRAiNS?!

getting ready for Christmas
(sans pants, of course)

pLayIng NicE

tilly and hutch

are members of the

mutual adoration society.

since day one,

till has considered herself

one of hutch's caregivers.

hutch is delighted by the dogs,

but to him,

tilly is pure comic gold.

to tilly's dismay, however,

hutch's displays of affection

have gone from

adoring gazes and laughter

to squeals and body slamming,

pinning her to the ground.

it's his love language.

what can i say.

gObbLe GoBBle '07

the first thanksgiving as a nuclear family of three plus two
was nice and relaxing.
sean and tara, hutch's aunt and uncle/godparents,
came in town. lots of food, football,
a little hike, and a little shopping
all rolled into
one big ball
of goodness.
unfortuntely,
our camera was out of batteries.
no worries, though,
because tara posted pictures
on their website.
hutch was crowned
mr. thanksgiving 2007.
i was going to add a
golden turkey to his fly crown,
but i didn't.
perhaps for next year's winner.
the first photo on the mcguire site reminds me
i really should have taken a shower that day.
rough.
click here to see

HaviNG A gOOd LaUgH

PaN tO tHe HouND

devo is around seven years,
and has been with us for
about four.
he's very comparable to eeyore,
lumbering and melancholy.
we're sure their voices match as well.
devo's musical tastes
probably include celine dion, barry manilow,
and kelly clarkson when he wants something
up tempo.
ol dev always wants to be around, and loves sleeping more than anything.
alex and i often discuss what a reality show about our family would look like.
we think no matter what the scene involves, they would always end by panning to devo to capture his expression.



a few more pan to the hound shots:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BURT!!

our dog burt
turned 12 over thanksgiving.
for over a decade,
burt has been the lady of the house.
we speculate
if she could talk,
she would sound like beavis.
her musical taste would
probably include
offspring and
bands of the like.
she is an adventurous gal,
up for anything.
she loves
to eat,
and her snacks range
from dog food
to rocks and couches,
with everything
in between.
we love her
and love
the entertainment
she gives the family.
long live burt!
a few more pics: