Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Dog Free to a Good - no Average - Home

It's been busy, busy, busy since I returned from Brussels. The trip was good - it was great to see all my colleagues from around the globe. We had some time to see some landmarks, including the famous statue Mannekin Pis, Grand Place - the central market square, and the Atomium which was built for the1958 World's Fair hosted by Brussels.

Mannekin Pis....



Inside the Atomium - this control panel was right next to the line for the elevator we were standing in. It seemed to operate the elevators and have something to do with security. Not quite something we'd see at home. Don't push those buttons!!!



Looking up at the Atomium...




Now, onto Halloween. The girls went trick-or-treating on Friday night. We had great weather and they had a blast. Both got whole pumpkins full of candy. However, the supply was significantly reduced when the stupid dog helped himself. It was Saturday morning and I had gone to the gym and Matt had taken the girls to gymnastics. I got home around 10:30 and after I was upstairs when Quinn came up with a Kit-Kat in his mouth. I thought - I wonder if this is really the first thing he got. It was like he was confessing to the crime he had committed.

And a crime it was! I looked in the dining room (the pumpkins had been in the middle of the table) and he had turned the floor into a chocolate, sucker, bubble-gum covered disaster. I picked up 30 mini wrappers - that doesn't count those that appeared later. Apparently dogs don't digest wrappers well. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, Quinn is still with us and no worse for the wear. The carpet cleaners come tomorrow. Bad, bad dog.

Here are some Halloween pictures...I really wish I had a picture of the disaster to show, but unfortunately, no.

Carina and Olivia



Some of the neighborhood gang....



Carina and her best pal Mallory....

Liz - Henry is Anne and Brad's youngest. The hair is completely natural!


2 comments:

Unknown said...

Very, very cute. Alas, I can't take the dog right now (shucks...) Try leaving some Hershey bars out some day.

Liz said...

What is it with Quinn? Remember way back when he ate my entire pack of cigarettes? Unfortunately I can sympathize, I can't stop after one either.

The girls look cute, just like the pretty little princesses they are.