Heidi & Milton's Blog (218)

Milt Dog just loves to spend quality time in our foyer, his room of the house.  Usually, he lies with his nose pressed to the window ready and waiting to defend with a mighty bark, but occasionally he rests further back in the room to take a little snooze break from security duty because, well, it can be stressful at times.…

Okay, well, this is a biiiiiit of a belated birthday post but oh well.  Milton's birthday, as some of you may know, was on April 7th, and we had a rather subdued but intimate party for him.  The only two people, other than Jeff and me, who really recognized Milt's birthday were my good friend Lindsay, with a text message, and my mom with a card.  See the below:…

Recently in Dallas, we had tornado warnings coupled with dark stormy weather, and they actually went into effect at the end of my school day.  As soon as I heard the announcement at 3:45P.M. (The kids had already left, and I get out at 4P.M.) that we might be asked to take cover, I packed up and got ready to get a move on.  With Jeff and Milt Dog waiting at home, I certainly did not want to be stuck in the "tornado position" at school.  If you grew up in the North, like me, you probably have…

This weekend was an eventful one for our little family as we had parties on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon -- a Kentucky Derby soiree and a one-year-old birthday celebration!  Both were equally delightful with an overabundance of good friends and tasty food.  In particular, it has been quite interesting to watch the party evolution as many of our friends move from puppies to babies.  Jeff and I are still quite content with our big fur baby, but scenes like this do tug at our…

Milt Dog still enjoys climbing up onto our furniture, which I will discuss in further detail in an upcoming post...  This time when I "caught" him on our recliner, he was a little wet from the rain; I didn't have the heart to kick him off, so I acted as an accomplice and covered him up with a towel.  We both figured that perhaps with this careful disguise, Daddy Doggie would not notice that the Milt was on the furniture yet again...…

Recently, I have come across a few pretty adorable doggie videos.  This one I heard about on the news, but essentially it is a boxer who became just a little bit irritated when her owner went shopping for a tad too long and left her all alone in the car.

Boxer Dog Sat in Car Blasting…

On April 7th, our beloved Milton turned TWO!  Yes, two.  It is incredibly difficult to fathom that this little man has been such a major part of our lives for so long.  Did we celebrate with a massive party just like last year -- 24 humans and 13 dogs?  Sadly, no.  Things were kept much more low-key.  We didn't want Milton to expect "spectacular!" for each and every event in his life although our little man does deserve it.

Milton's birthday celebratory night began with a few…

One of Jeff's absolute favorite things to do, especially when I am out of town, is to make a little trip to his preferential store, Costco.  Really, Costco, you might ask?  Yes, Jeff positively adores this mega bulk food store, and I, personally, think it has a tad bit to do with all the free food samples.  It's just a guess, but I think I may be spot-on with that one.



Although Jeff is usually not quite as attune to the needs of Milton as I am, recently he was rather…

Despite the cold, hard fact that our little boy is no longer a puppy (Note the Happy Birthday bandanna -- official birthday post is coming up soon!), Jeff still enjoys hauling Milt Dog up onto his lap for some quality male bonding.…

Milton loves, let me put a little emphasis on loves, my Toyota Corolla, which until just recently had duct tape holding on the bumper.  My boy, however, thinks his Momma's ride is just as nice as, well, let's say a Maserati Ducati...  It is a proud moment for Milt Dog when Momma drives down the street with his big head, hair slicked back, ears whipping in the wind, poking out the window.  Don't worry -- Milt only gets to act like a hood ornament on local…

Happy Columbus Day, everyone!  This holiday has always held a special spot in my heart because in years past my birthday often fell on this day.  This year though my birthday was actually on a Tuesday, October 8th, to be exact.  We were fortunate to celebrate with Jeff's parents with a big fat red velvet cake lovingly baked by Momeaux, of course.…

On Saturday evening, Jeff and his parents, along with extended family, watched Notre Dame play Arizona in Dallas.  I, however, did not join but instead stayed home to watch the boys -- Milton and Dusty, Pop and Momeaux's nine-year-old bichon frise.  He and Milt are not exactly the best of friends, but Milt does show Dusty some amount of respect, usually, because Dusty is his uncle, after all...



Well, while babysitting, I decided that the boys could use a good long walk to release…

Pop and Momeaux visited us this past weekend, but their visit prior to that (You can tell how far behind I am with my posting!), they arrived with an extra-special gift.…

If you are a frequent reader of my blog, you probably have been wondering, Where the heck is Goldilocks?  Well, I'll tell you where.  She has been lesson planning, grading, and, quite frankly, getting much too much little sleep since school kicked back in for the year.  Quite sadly, there never seems to be a free moment to do anything anymore.  Poor Milt Dog has been missing his momma, but he has been back in daycare, which, you know, he loves!…

About a month ago, in the absolute heat of the summer, I was quite literally greeted at the door by this on my return home from yoga class!…

Monday morning.  This is how I often feel:…

While pursuing Pinterest (one of my regular activities), I came upon this photo which reminds me oh so much of my Milt Dog:

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What is a Wubba one might ask?  A Wubba is a toy that replaces a tail-less raccoon and a snout-less pig.  Believe it or not, we are still pulling toys from Milton's birthday stockpile.  Wubba, a Kong toy, was a gift from Milton's biggest dog blog fan, Queen Goob!  We actually have been saving this one for quite some time because it is sturdy and well-made.  Wubba has quickly skyrocketed to the top of Milt Dog's list of toy favorites.  Did I mention Wubba…

Whenever my Momma gets home, I am just so incredibly excited to see her, and sometimes my big tail wags so furiously, and I break things, and ... I'm sorry.…