Ryker's Birthday Weekend

We had a big time celebrating the Birthday Boy this weekend! I gave him the rest of his cookies and took this video for you since the pictures don't always turn out so good (since he moves so fast!).  (I don't know why my face looks all beat up. I wasn't wearing any make-up or anything, but still, lol...!! I guess I look older than I think I do!)

The "candy" was four things in the box that looked sort of like white peanut butter cups, so in the video I'm giving him one of those and also the BIG cookie that said "Happy Barkday!"

Cody (my cat) even tried to get in on the action, ha ha ha! He has no respect for the dogs at all and tries to eat out of their bowls with them at times. But they all tolerate each other!

(It was kind of cold and overcast and windy yesterday, and at one point the wind picked up and was making the camera lens bang against the camera, so that's what that clanging sound is. Sorry about that!) 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RYKER!!!

Ryker's Big Farm Weekend

We spent several days at the farm outside of Abilene. I took all the dogs with me and between my four (including Ryker!) and my parents' dogs, there were eight dogs total, ha ha ha!! My parents currently have a foster dog named Rooster whose family is also stationed in South Korea.

They did lots of playing with each other and running on the creek, swimming in the tank and helped us feed the cows. Ryker did great around the cows! He didn't chase them at all! It's still extremely dry at the farm with the drought as you will see. :(

 

Arriving at the lot...

 

We went to the creek and shot the BB gun while waiting for the cows to come up.

Then we fed the cows. Ryker was really calm around them and was pretty much just standing next to me and watching during these videos.

We also shot the BB gun some in the back yard, lol. Mom took some pictures of Ryker in the living room watching football with us, but she hasn't sent them to me yet but I will get those to you once I receive them. We all had a great time, and my nephews enjoyed playing with him too! We took him swimming in the pond that still has some water in it, but I forgot to take my camera with me on that part to get pics or video.

Pool and Fetch

I filled up the pool today (it is really neat how it sets up - so easy!), but he wouldn't splash in it much for some reason. Maybe still getting used to it or it could be because he spent most of the day in the air conditioning with me, ha ha!

It was 103 today and is supposed to stay around 100 for the next couple of days, so I'm going to leave it up for him to splash in. :)

Playing Fetch in the Dust Bowl

Played fetch with Ryker for a while tonight and got a couple of videos for you. We're in extreme drought so you can see the dust fly up everywhere and he gets a big choked up on it now and then, but it doesn't slow him down for long!

It's supposed to be 102 on Saturday, so I'm planning to get his pool out and let him splash around for you!

Splashing!

I know it looks pretty bleak in my back yard right now... and it is!! We haven't had any rain since August, and we've had a particularly windy spring and a dirt storm yesterday and all night with wind gusts up to 72 mph.

I just got done hosing everything off and emptying and refilling the water buckets and splashing trough. Ryker doesn't need much encouragement to hop in!

Lounging Around

He sure does like lounging in the guest room on this antique quilt, so I had to cover it with a sheet, ha ha!

Playing Fetch!

 

Sharing His Toys and Making New Friends

What a prince!

First Night Back in Lubbock

He's already waiting for his mom to come back for him!

 

 

 

 

 And none of us will forget the unexpected snow!!
 

First Reunion

Just us sittin' around... waiting for the big moment!

Like, seriously... I never get up this early!!

Anticipation...!

 

 

Oh boy...!!

Waiting...

Here they come......!!!!!

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We finally meet!

And now for the man of the hour who's been waiting for you...

Christmas with the McKelvains!