To Grandma's House We Go...

Ask anyone in Alfredo's world and they will tell you their relation to him, i.e. "I'm his aunt," or "I'm his grandma." Considering I parade around telling everyone that he's my 'furry kid', I find it nothing less than adorable. As a result, he is often the topic of my conversations and the center of attention, especially when people drop in for a visit. He's even had care packages sent to him which range from toys to treats. I guess you could say he's one lucky duck dog.

As his mom, I must say, I also feel pretty lucky. Life has been pretty chaotic lately, so it's nice knowing Alfredo's 'extended' family is around whenever I need them. Recently, he took a trip to grandma Frances' house when I was out of town. The good news is that he had three little Chihuahuas entertaining him during his stay. Kids were also around, which is always a plus for the average Boston Terrier. I'm not sure how beneficial having Alfredo around is for the average kid, however. Here he is bullying a 3 year old for his ball. It didn't take him very long to get it...

 When he's not acting like a bully, it's common for him to relax. Here he is chillin' (literally cooling off) with Snakie..

The fun doesn't stop at grandma's. Auntie Noel recently babysat him. It gave them the opportunity to catch up on cuddles, kisses, and oh, let's not forget...episodes of the Real Housewives of Miami (clearly I bold the word 'real', as there is nothing 'real' about any of the housewive shows)...

He looks so interested, doesn't he?

A major benefit of staying home this holiday season is not having to leave him, yet again. So despite everyone who can't get enough of him, it'll be nice spending Christmas with him. We're looking forward to spending the holidays with all of our AZ friends (and my new favorite AZ/IU person, who Alfredo has yet to meet). Speaking of the holiday season, look how handsome he is in this year's holiday collar...just in time for pictures.

If you weren't lucky enough to have our card arrive in your mailbox this year, I still wish you a holiday season full of great laughs, love, and cheer. Put more nicely..."May your Christmas be even merrier with love from me and my Boston Terrier!"