Sunday, February 15, 2009

The Gift That Keeps Giving....




...and giving, and growing! Last Valentine's Day Luke surprised me with Stubbs, 15 lbs of an energetic puppy with loads of attitude. And a year and 100 lbs later he is still every bit a punk! This is the puppy who will grab something come find me to make sure that I know he has it and then run off or who will steal the couch as soon as Luke or I leave. He'll squeeze out of the small back window on the truck to join Lacrosse practice, burst into the gym when he gets a glimpse of people on the court throwing the ball around, drag me (literally) when he sees a rabbit, and enjoy flip flops and hot salsa all in one sitting. I love this dog! I love the way he gets excited every time I come home and the way he'll curl up next to me and fall asleep. I adore his snoring! I love taking him walking, swimming, boating, and camping (he keeps me toasty warm). He's even fun on road trips and city-exploring. I love that Stubbs is my dog and how much he exuberantly shows me affection.
So this year for V-day/Luke's birthday we waited until Monday to celebrate (we had to work Sat. night). I surprised Luke with a yummy ice cream cake from Coldstone which we then smuggled into the movie theater to enjoy while watching Taken. That is definitely the best movie treat!




3 comments:

Ryan and Megan said...

Ab- what do you feed stubbs? It's kind of nice that you'll always be safe at home. Stubbs would scare any potential thief. Love you!!! Lets get together ASAP.

The Platt's said...

I love dogs!Stubs is such a big puppy alright ;) I love how you say he makes sure you know that he has something and runs off with it! ha ha.

My foot is going to be great for the trip, I will not wear the boot in Key West!! So i'm staying off it for another week! I'm so excited

Kemp and Whitney said...

But you gotta love 'em!