Christmas Eve and the pups

Gracie & Andy happily chewing their new toys (stealing each others' toys is about to start).


Lucy trying to figure out how to rip it apart. Toys don't stand a chance with a Jack Russell terrorist.


Gracie & Andy after playing with their new toys.

It's Christmas Eve morning and Derek & I just gave the pups their presents. The only toys that survive the "power chewers" in our house are black Kongs (hard rubber toys originally developed for police and military dogs), and those braided rope toys with knots on either end. (Though our dogs pluck the heck out of them.) They're all happily playing and running and stealing each others' toys -- even though all the toys look alike. (Sigh) Kids, whatcha gonna do? ; )

One of my co-workers told me that our greyhound Andy looks like "Santa's Little Helper," the greyhound from The Simpsons. I knew that Andy's last race was last New Year's Eve, but out of curiosity I looked to see if he had raced on Christmas Eve (just like Santa's Little Helper in the Christmas episode of The Simpsons). Yep, he did. His next-to-the-last race was last Christmas Eve. The only racing he's doing this year is chasing his new toys as Derek throws them. Nimble Andy (his racing name) is most definitely enjoying his retirement.

I won't be blogging tomorrow, but I'll be back on Wednesday.

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Christmas!

Lisa