My Second Birthday Party

Mom and Dad got me a big decorated dog cookie for my birthday.

I look goofy because I have a silly birthday hat on my head.

It smells delicious, Oh Boy!

It tastes even better than it smells!

They only let me have a few bites because they told me that too much would make me sick.

My Throne

Mom went by a garage sale this morning and a woman was selling her daughter's chair.  I guess that she thought that a Cavalier KING Charles Spaniel deserves a throne.  I really like it.  Don't I look regal.

The Modesto Get Together!

Zack visited our Modesto house while Dad and Mom were working in California.

He brought my good friend "Belle" and Meghan had her beautiful new little boy, "Max".

We played "dog pile" with Zack

We were very good for our treats.

 I Like To Keep A Clean House!

I found this strange thing that makes noises and I like it even better than my toilet brush.

They said that it is called a vacuum, so I ran around the house and cleaned up everything.  After I was finished I didn't want to give it back.....

My Trip To Ventura April 2012

I'm in the car on our trip to Ventura from Santa Fe dreaming of the beach...

                 Foggy Morning on La Conchita Beach, Ventura.  I hope that we will catch some fish!

Oh Boy, we caught a huge Leopard Shark.

He was a 52" long beautiful fish and we let him go back into the surf after I got some photos.

They do say "they're good eating", but he was magnificent and had to go free.

Skippy's Easter Egg Hunt 2012

Dad just got back from working in California last night and Mom had an Easter Egg hunt planned for me  today, Easter Sunday.

Fun, Fun, Fun...

 I found lots of eggs, little ones, middle sized ones, and a few big ones.

 I finally got one opened.  Oh Boy, beef jerky.

 It's a lot of fun to play with the eggs, too

Delicious.

By the way, why is everyone looking at me like I'm a bunny.....

Mardi Gras - Skippy and his friend Gracie!

I had a great Mardi Gras this year.

My Aunt Blythe, Uncle Ray, Mom, Dad, and my friend Gracie had a party with New Orleans food, but I had to stay home with my sister Zoe, because she doesn't play well with other dogs.

But, they brought some of the Mardi Gras King Cake back for me!

It was delicious, or actually the liver treats they stuck in the cake were great.  When I began to eat the cake itself Mom took it away from me.  She said it wasn't good for me.  I did enjoy the colorful cake and king hat, even though us dogs don't see colors as brightly and we can't see red and green like you humans.

Here is my friend, Gracie.  She has the Mardi Gras crown and also some beads.  Gracie really enjoyed the Mardi Gras party.

I'm Getting Ready For Christmas!

I had such a great time running and jumping around in the first snowfall in Santa Fe that I needed a rest... fun, fun, fun

Elf - what's an elf?  I'm not sure that I want to be something I don't know anything about and wears a jingle bell hat.

My Third Frisbee

I have a new purple frisbee.  This is my third one because I chewed the other two so much that they wouldn't fly.  They are fun and they are very delicious!

Finally My First Birthday!

I'm one year old.  I guess that means I'm not a puppy anymore.  They still treat me like a puppy.  What's up with that?

My First Halloween

I decided to be a "Devil Dog" for Halloween.  In Santa Fe I didn't even get one "Trick or Treater" - they probably heard about the "Devil Dog" and were afraid...

My Trip To Ventura, California

I visited Ventura, California where Zack and Andrea live, in the beginning of September.  I had a great time visiting with Belle and one day we went to the beach to fish for surf perch and sharks.

 Andrea, Mom, and Zack are with Belle and me before we started fishing.  I'd never been fishing before and I was really excited. 

I really liked the beach... I might become a La Conchita Beach Boy

There were lots of Sand Crabs.  They crawl around in the surf, but they didn't look very good to eat.

Andrea and Zack caught lots of Surf Perch.  This one looked pretty good, but I wanted to wait for another one.  We didn't catch any sharks that day, but the next day we caught one Thornback Shark and one Shovelnose Guitarfish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shovelnose_guitarfish).  

This Surf Perch looked delicious and Andrea had to keep me away.  Looks like my regular dog food tonight, too bad...

I had a GREAT trip!

Flying Skippy!

"Skippy Come"

Sometimes after Dad grills chicken there is some left for me.  He makes me sit and stay, then he says "Skippy Come" and I FLY!

Full Tummies

Zack and Andrea took Belle and I for a walk after breakfast.  We had to rest at Federal Park because we had such full tummies as you can see....

I Found This Strange Little Thing On My Walk To The Plaza

We were walking on the Santa Fe Plaza and I found this thing on the ground.  Dad and Uncle Zack told me not to eat it because it would be bad for me.  It must have been a bug because they called it a "roach".  It didn't look like any bug I've ever seen, but I'm a good boy so I didn't eat it.

My New Favorite Toy

I found a new toy which I really like.

But, sometimes it tastes a little strange.

Mom and Dad said that they would buy me a brand new one of my own.

Zack and Andrea's visit to Santa Fe with Belle in August

Skippy and Belle on table at 607 Paseo de la Loma, Santa Fe

Zack and Andrea with pups - Belle, Zoe, and Skippy

Zack with Belle and Skippy on walk to the Santa Fe Plaza

Skippy and Hannah in July

Sleepy Skippy and Belle in August

I Found A Cigar

I found a cigar on my walk to the Santa Fe Plaza.  It tasted great, but Mom and Dad took it away and I couldn't keep it.  They said that it was bad for me.  So, don't smoke or eat cigars.

Puppy Kindergarten

I am going to puppy kindergarten on Monday evenings.  They taught me to sit, walk by Mom, and stay.  That's OK, but Mom taught me some great tricks, high 5, high 10, lie down, roll over, crawl, and take a bow.  I'm working on fetch, but it's hard to give the frisbee back to Mom.