Hazel Puppy PUPdate

 If it is true that pets start looking like their owners, then I have to say I did a REALLY good job matching Hazel Puppy to myself! My little Hazel Puppy is doing AWESOME with potty training, most basic commands (although there are some instances of attitude and reflection in the time out corner), does well on long walks through the woods, and sleeping through the night. Hazel Puppy's favorite things are: playing fetch with her doggie bone, barking at the mailman, snuggling, and above all else... 'meal times'

OH Hazel puppy! Are you thirsty??

Get a drink puppy!

Good Hazel Puppy!

What a happy hydrated puppy!

If you give a Hazel Puppy a bowl of water....

She's going to need some 'doggie' food to go along with it

Don't forget, you can't use your hands little puppy

"Mama watch!!!"

She was laughing so hard here, I didn't think she was going to be able to take a bite of her dry cereal squares!

*Barking into bowl for effect*

You did it Hazel Puppy!! 

Good girl eating your food!

"Mama, I am going to need more food and water tomorrow again!"

Well of course Hazel Puppy! You need food and water every day like all the good growing puppies!!

I think I was a 'cat' for at least 3 years of my childhood and had an old cardboard box flap my sister colored for me that was my 'bowl' that I took everywhere with me and purred when pretend fed and meowed... A LOT (Sorry Mom).  I DISTINCTLY remember pretending to be a dog and I was outside playing in the snow with my sister and I licked something that ended up being metal and got my tongue stuck a la 'A Christmas Story' and turned into an indoor cat REALLY quickly after that! HAHA! Therefore I really DID make a miniature version of myself and my small self would have loved this game too! I can't wait for Thatcher Puppy to get big enough to share in the fun!! Hazel Puppy would really like to make her own doggie ball next. I am open and ready for any fun Hazel Puppy activities or ideas!

Happy Hazel Puppy PUPdate!

Always,

Amelia 

Calm After the Storm

 WOAH did we have some CRAZY weather rip through Ohio!! We had insanely high winds, severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, and even tornadoes in the county next to us! Roofs have been blown off buildings in our little downtown area, and I do NOT know what luck I have accrued as of late, but WOW am I so thankful and grateful that everything at Yesteryear Acres is A-Okay!! With just some minor limbs down, clean up is a breeze compared to places all around us. I have never truly experienced "the calm after the storm" in the way that I have today with our weather. It's wildfire smoke free, its lightly breezy, partly cloudy and 77* outside. WHAT?!?! We went from 99* with 75+ mph winds to paradise in a blink of an eye. And all I know is... we are NOT wasting a day like today!!

Poppy says " Get ready to ROMP! It's recess!"

"You mean we have time to play???? Not just go potty!?"

What are we waiting for!? LET'S GO!!!

There's things to sniff and places to pounce!

And I'm not even getting sweaty!

Amelia Amelia!! Look how big I can hop!

Did you see me?? 

I sure did little Cooper! You are AMAZING!

But did you see my Peek-a-Boo? 

BOO! See? I am REALLY good at it!

Oh Georgie you clown!

Ready for races Oliver??

Just need to....

Activate my...

BUNNY EARS!

Whew! Could you even see me? I was SO fast!

Indeed Ollie! SO fast!

Best peaceful puppy day

Ever <3

Extremely and eternally grateful for days like these!

Thank you for the calm after the storm Mother Nature!

Always,

Amelia

Ice Cream Happiness Part 2!

For National Ice Cream Day, Austin's growing family pulled out the BIG ice cream maker and made batches and batches of homemade ice cream happiness! YES! We love ice cream so much that we can blog about it TWICE with as much enthusiasm as the first time.

Colton prepped and ready!

It's for National Ice Cream Day after all!

They toasted pecans for butter pecan ice cream

Puree and diced fresh peaches for peach ice cream

And made batch after batch of pure happiness- I mean Ice cream <3

Freezer Ready!

And finally.... Time to eat!

 Caleb definitely approves of the holiday!

The beginnings of a lifelong beautiful relationship with ice cream

And how could it not be??

MMMMMMM Good!!

And remember, NO calories count when it is a holiday!

Happy National Ice Cream Day (Part 2)!!!!

And if you didn't celebrate the FIRST day OR the reminder blog... then let this be your SIGN to get ice cream today! AT LEAST THREE scoops of ice cream happiness to make up for lost time - I know I will ;)

Always,

Amelia

Tiny Tuesday PUPdate: TUNNEL!!!!

 Put any kid inside a tunnel and what are they going to do? RUN as fast as they can yelling TUNNEL to get the echo effect and incite happy chaos all around. And if that is NOT your first reaction to a tunnel then I am sorry to everyone at our Zoo that has heard my family go through the tunnels :) (Not really sorry because I have heard y'all join in). So as I was playing with the puppies, I thought to myself... "Self... Do you know what would be the best afternoon ever?? Pulling out the tent tunnel and letting everyone get their zoomies out inside!" - The air quality index out here is still quite high and I am doing my best to keep our outside exposure just to potty breaks- Ergo BRILLIANT idea by me. Toddlers and a tunnel with puppies!?!? Sign me up always!!! And have fun we did!

Da dun da daaaaa

Super Cooper!

Toy tunnel!

Am I the fastest?

Well let's see... Oh Oliver!

Here I am!

Ope! Gotta go! Wait for me Thatcher!!

This is so much fun

Was I the fastest??

I don't know Ollie... Let's see what the girls have to say

Alright Miss Georgie! Show us what you've got!

Zooooooom

Aaaaaand PLOP

Hahaha oh Georgie you clown!

It's all you Poppy!

Oh I got this!

Ready Thatcher?

GO GO GO!

Well puppies...

I think everyone is a winner!

What a PAWfect day!

Tiny Tuesday Tunnel for the win!

Always,

Amelia