My Cousins from Out West

Last year when I was still a baby we went on a long road trip.  We ended up at a man's house that mom and dad were so happy to see.  They hugged him and kissed him and there was lots of laughing.  Even Suzy was happy to see him.  Suzy told me he was mom's "precious baby sweetheart" and his name was Steve.  Steve had a HUGE dog named Blanton.  Blanton is not much older than me, but he is lots bigger!

We became pretty good friends and I really enjoyed that trip.  Time went on and I sort of forgot about Blanton.  Then, last week just when I thought we should be going to bed someone came in our basement door!  Mom and Dad got all excited and jumped up to greet whoever it was.  Turns out it was Mom's "Precious Baby Sweetheart" and he brought a really pretty girl with him.  He also had Blanton!  and another dog, Jimi.  Jimi is almost as big as Blanton and I like him a lot, too.  We all stayed up real late and laughed and talked.  The humans and the dogs have been visiting back and forth between our house and the pretty girl's mom and dad's house. 

Mom and Dad stayed home from work one day and Grandma and Grandpa came over.  So did Kristal. Jake had to be at that place called "work".  Steve and Mom worked a long time in the kitchen and made a good smelling pan full of something they called lasagna.  I've smelled it before.  I just wish they'd give me some of it.  We all hung out outside in the yard.  Me and Suzy and the boys chased chipmunks and just had a fun day.  We all get along and so far we haven't even broken anything! 


I heard the humans talking this morning and it sounds like they're heading back to their house in a couple days.  Our house is going to be so quiet.  I won't mind at first because I'm really tired from all this playing, but then I'm going to start missing Blanton and Jimi.  I hope we go out to visit them real soon.