Jakey

I haven't featured Jake the wonder dog in a while. Jake kept us laughing as we watched him neurotically obsess about catching the ball while diving to the bottom of the pool. I've never met a dog quite like him!

Pointing his toes while diving to the very bottom of the pool.

Belly flop!

AIR

Focused

Pretty boy

Ready to jump again

We love you, Jakey boy!

Family Ties....

My family and Tommy spent the day relaxing at Janice and Mark's house in Ladera. Football, food, cards, naps...

Jake knows how to make himself comfortable...

Nick, Dana and baby Mayo in front of the fire.

Mayo thinks that she is a baby and loves to be held just like one!

Can you tell how thrilled Mark is to have his photo taken?

Janice and Mark

A glass of vino at the end of the night. I love my papa!

Tommy flies home to Memphis tomorrow, Dana and Nick are headed back to Portland and my mom, dad and Jake will drive back to Borrego.

It's been a great 10 days and I'm feeling sad that life returns back to normal on Monday. I'm grateful for all of the fun times and memories made over Christmas and New Years. I am so blessed!

An afternoon with Jake...

I had to make a trip to Brawley, California to stand before the judge for a, "traffic violation." I was ready to plea my case and hope that I would be blessed with a warning, when Mr. (not so courteous) CHP officer did not show up to court and the judge graciously dismissed my ticket. I was relieved to have dodged a hefty fee and / or a traffic school experience.

I stopped at my parents house in Borrego Springs to have some family time. Family time equals time outside playing with Jake. Jake, like his papa, would go 100 miles an hour all the time if he only had the chance.

I was burning cd's when I felt his paw constantly tapping my knee. I looked down and he had a cd in mouth, ready to play catch.

I had to confiscate his new toy as I feared that he would shatter it and cut his mouth. And that would mean a sure hiatus from his daily fetch fests.

I have to show y'all Jake's (seven second) debut of showing off his mid air form while catching a ball....

...And then diving to the bottom of the pool to retrieve his toy. Take note of his balletic pointed toes.

Jake and my parents head back up to Oregon next week. Since it was 116 degrees in the desert this week, I guess it's time for them to return to the beauty and moderate temperatures of Central Oregon. When the plants are dying and my dad can't play 17 holes of gold, it their cue to head back up North! Who would have thought that my parents would ever be snow birds?