Desparately Seeking Warmth

Meet Sonny Jo, our 2 year old mini-dachshund

She is a funny little creature.  She is so sweet and loving, but definitely has a wild, very mischievous and very stubborn side to her little 12 pound body.  Since Sonny is so mischievous, she gets to wear her "jingle jangle" at all times.  The "jingle jangle" is so we can hear her... Wherever she may be.  This was especially essential while we were living with my parents and she would go into the backyard and try to sneak out through the holes in the fence.  Good thing Grandpa loves you so much and would crawl around in the ivy trying to patch all those holes, little lady!  She keeps us on our toes, to say the least.

One of my favorite things about little Sonny is her want, no... need for warmth.  As I am typing this she just stole the fleece blanket from Brock and got all curled up underneath it.  She will stop at nothing to steal a blanket or hop in a basket of laundry that's fresh out of the dryer (yes, I am serious).

Her greatest attempt at seeking warmth comes thanks to our heating vents scattered around the house.  Her favorite is the baseboard heating in the kitchen.  Sonny is so smart, that she knows when the heat is coming out of the vent, and when it isn't.  As soon as the heat turns off, she moves onto a blanket or some other warm spot in the house (usually my lap).  But as soon as the heat kicks back on - she is gone again and back in her little spot.

The funniest thing about her heat seeking is the noises she makes while she's laying on (or in front of) the heating vents.  All you hear are moans and grunting coming out of her little body.  It's almost like she's saying, "Oh yeah, that feels niiiiiice!!"  Ryan thinks its annoying but I find it hysterical and endearing.

We love our Sonny Bunny. 

Take Luck,

LP

Hide Your Children

I have been meaning to post this video for awhile now.  But today, while going through my blog roll, Totally Desperate Mom's post Banshee the Cat made mention of said video... So I figure this is fate and I must share it with the blogosphere.

If you have seen this already, one more viewing couldn't hurt.  And if you haven't seen it before - you are welcome.  Go ahead and laugh... It's hard not too.

Hide yo wife, hide yo kids, and

Take Luck,

LP 

Adventures in Dog-Sitting

While my parents are in Hawaii for the week (jerks...), Ryan and I are dog-sitting their mini-dachshund puppy, Teddy.  Their older mini-dachshund, Dexter got to stay at home because he is grumpy, ornery, party-pooper.  Whenever we go over to my mom and dad's, Brock and Sonny get to go too so they are well socialized with Miss Teddy and Dexter.  However, the tables were turned when she entered their turf.

Meet Teddy.  Sweet Teddy Ruxbin.

This is what happens when these three pups get together.  WWWE (Wiener World Wrestling Entertainment) breaks loose.  All sweetness temporarily escapes these two "ladies."  Teeth are bared, and through their barking and growling you can faintly here taunting.  

Brock acts as the referee sometimes, but he gets his fair share of ring time too

It has been an interesting, eventful and entertaining few days, to say the least.  They like to shove/bump each other over who snuggles on my lap, or who gets to lay in front of the baseboard heater.  Who doesn't love the scampering of 8 little and 4 big legs on the hardwood floors, obnoxious barking every time a doorbell rings on the TV (which by the way should be outlawed...) and three maniacs staring at me with googly-eyes from underneath the cutting board while making dinner?? 

In all honesty, I do :)  Well except for the barking at the doorbells on TV.

I took the three of them on a walk yesterday, and I got more exercise than they did just by trying to keep their leashes straight.  Our dear Sonny made the walk interesting from the get-go by wriggling out of her collar and barreling through the yard, across the street and down four or five houses.  I just love her.  Our neighbors probably got a real chuckle out of seeing me running down the street with two dogs and an empty collar yelling at her.  She knows just how to make an ass out of me.  Sonny just kept on running and scampering, turning around every so often, as if to say "Ha Ha.  Got ya!"   

I guess it's all worth it at the end of the day when they are finally too tired to wrestle...

Give them until 4:30 tomorrow morning... They'll be back at it.

Take Luck,

LP

White Chicken Chili

Here's what you need to make this deliciousness...

Ingredients:

-Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1 tbs.)

-One Large Onion

-Diced Green Chilies (Check the label for Mild/Medium/Fire Roasted!!!!)

-Ground Cumin (1 tbs.)

-Great Northern White Beans (2 cans)

-Chicken Broth (2 cans)

-Chicken (1.5 lbs. or so – depends on how many people you are feeding)

-Monterrey Jack or Pepper Jack Cheese (One bag of shredded or one brick… Depending on which cheese you buy!) (Pepper Jack definitely gives it a kick)

-Sour Cream (garnish)

-Good dipping or dunking bread (I usually buy French)

Directions:

-Boil the chicken for 15 minutes, then shred/rip it

-Sautee (until clear) the diced onion in a pan with EVOO on low

-When clear (or when you tired of waiting, like me), add chilies and cumin.  Let heat/sit for 2 minutes

-Add the white beans (undrained) and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.

-Add the shredded chicken and the cheese.  Heat/stir until the cheese has melted.

-Viola!

-I usually dish up a hearty spoonful of sour cream into each bowl to make it a little thicker 

I wish I could take credit for coming up with this, but I got it from a college teammate of mine, Ashley.  And I thank her :)

Take Luck,

LP

A Day with Kennedy

Today I had the pleasure of hanging out with my niece, Kennedy, who turns 3 next week!!  She calls me Nonen and I affectionately call her Kenny.

I lost count of how many times she asked, "Where's Ryan?"  And I had to tell her, "Uncle Ryan's at work, babe."  She loves Ryan, big 'ol Brocky (who just wants to kiss and lick the poor girl) and Sonny, who she calls "her baby."  We had a fun filled morning...

We went to Blueberry Park

       

We came home and had some lunch

She is certainly a Haas girl - loves her some chips and sour cream :)

We colored

She got kisses and loves from Broccoli

We danced to the "Gummy Bear Song" and "Boom Boom Pow"

And we sang along to "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry

(I don't know how she knows the words to this depressing song, but she does!)

On the way to drop her off, she said the sun was "hurting her," so I pulled over and gave her my sunglasses.  Could she be any cuter?

I don't think so.

This was the scene after Miss Kenny left us...

They were pooped puppies

And so was I :)

Take Luck,

LP