Neighbors

We have the most adorable neighborhood kids ever. We met them because our 80 pound golden retriever Barney is obsessed with their 12 pound pug/pekingese mix Myrtle. They play together and wrestle. Sometime Myrtle's entire head is in Barney's mouth, but he is so gentle with her. Other times, Myrtle leaps off the couch to get on Barney's back because its the only way she can get that high. It is hard to get a picture of them together because they are usually moving around too much, but I did get a quick pic while they took a break. See don't they look like twins? They're actually only a few weeks apart in age.

Size comparison

As funny as it is to watch them play, that was not the point of this story. Myrtle is cute, but the kids (there are 7 of them) are even cuter. A few weeks back we went over to their house for a puppy play date and the second youngest kiddo's birthday. I brought over some cookies, and as soon as she saw them her eyes got really big. "Are those cookies?" she asked. My response was "Yes! They are birthday cookies and they've got your name all over them!"

It didn't occur to me that this term might not be on 6 year old level until when she was passing out the cookies to her brothers and sisters. "Everyone gets one cookie, but look at it really close to see if it has my name on it before you eat it. Those are mine."

Her mom and I burst out laughing and she looked so confused. Try explaining the term "figure of speech" to a six year old on her birthday. Next time I will buy some frosting and come prepared.