The dog park

Going to the dog park is so much fun for us, boys

(human included!)!

We visit about 4 times a week in the summer.

Mom had to "shop" to find a new one because

the park where we used to go to is not fully fenced.

Let's just say that none of us have mastered the recall

so it was just way too stressful for her!

Jerome loves to run and to play with small rocks.

Fino and I run like the wind, chase each other, roll in the grass

and spend too much time

in the mud spot in the middle of the park.

After an hour of sport and pleasure,

we usually are exhausted...

and so much calmer the rest of the day.

Our birthday gift

On my last post, Fino and I told you that we

received a big birthday gift.

Note from mom: small is the new big

until I start earning a salary again!

Here it is:

a new day bed

by Pipsqueak and Petunia,

a cute little store on Etsy

that mom loves a lot.

We also got many boxes

of all-natural Northern Biscuit cookies.

Thanks mommy!

A special day, a big comeback

Today is a very special day for Fino and I,

but it's so hot that we don't really feel like celebrating.

We'll take it cool, OK?

I'm officially turning 2 and, as we don't know

Fino's exact birth date but estimate that it is in June,

we'll say that he is turning 1.

Happy birthday little Fino!

We got a big present from mom.

Can you guess what it is?

We'll show it to you tomorrow.

I can start blogging again, because our brudder Jerome

is finally home, after spending nearly 2 months

at the hospital.

He is super happy and he wants to spend all his time playing outside.

He loves to give us kibbles and he has learned to

pet us in a gentler way.

Way to go, big guy!

We hope that he'll be OK for a while now.

Jerome and mom still have to adjust to his

"new way to pee". It's getting easier every day,

especially in the morning and before going to sleep.

Look! Here he is, getting ready to go to the supermarket.

Please, can we go with you?

Some alone time

I haven't been around much lately

and I'm missing all of you very much...

Fino and I have been alone more than usual lately,

because our big brudder Jerome has been at the hospital

for the past month... He's been in surgery twice, for

his bladder and kidneys... If all goes well, he is supposed to come

back home next week.

We can't wait!

Mom still has to master something

called catheterism. The first times have been a challenge,

but she's getting much better at it now (with the help of a nurse).

We've heard that Jerome is a charmer and that

nothing stops him from running around and blowing

kisses to everybody!

Like mom, Fino has a new art to master:

for him, it's staying quiet!

You can do it, little guy!

Have a bit of water and go play

with your toys, for a change!

Will it end?

You all know that we recently said "Bye bye" to the

ugly, beige-going-on-grey, wall-to wall carpeting upstairs.

We won't miss it one bit!

Well, Sébastien, mom's friend who do all the work for us,

is still coming to our house every Sunday.

Why? Because mom and dad decided that,

while at it, they should redo the stairs and the first floor.

We cannot wait until it's all done!

Tomorrow is Jerome's surgery. I'll tell you how it went on Wednesday.

He is supposed to be back tomorrow, in the evening.

Bye bye!

All about my brudder

These past 2 weeks, it's been all about my brudder Jerome.

He's getting bigger and he understands

what mom and dad say a lot better.

Talking? Just a few words yet...

Playing hide and seek and singing and laughing? A lot!

Jerome still has to go to the hospital

at least twice a week.

This means crate time for us and worry time

for our parents...

Next week, they'll have the results of

his kidneys scan and on April's 12th,

he'll have the 1st of 2 surgeries on his bladder.

Jerome still finds time to have fun activities,

like last Saturday at Ikea with uncle Alex and Sophie.

He had the kid's menu (at 1,99$, it's a deal!)...

... and he made time to try the furniture.

"I love this chair, but at 90$, I think we'll pass..."

Mom did return with lots of bags full of toys,

fun accessories for Jerome's bedroom,

candles and napkins .

A kiss is just a kiss

True love often starts with a sweet kiss...

Have a great week-end!