AJ of Arabia

Whew! Sorry I've been so slow in blogging lately, I just came back from an oasis vacation.

A vacation, you say? That's right. I traveled 15 whole minutes to South Minneapolis to see my cousins Jakey and Lily.



They have this thing called a sandbox and it has this grainy substance called sand in it. The hip thing to do in South Minneapolis is play in the sandbox. I know, weird concept, huh? As they say, 'When in South Minneapolis, do as the South Minneapoliatins do', or something like that.


After a few pointers from Mommy, I got the idea. Playing in the sand is fun, and I don't get in trouble for getting sand in my diaper.
Holy cow! Did you guys see that? An oasis wave of sand just pushed me over! (That's what I told them to make it sound better--I actually just fell over)

Don't worry, I'm okay. I was just trying to explore the bottom of the sandbox. I didn't fall, really. (wink wink)



What the heck. Just as I am getting to understand this sandbox oasis, Grandma has to throw in a new activity in the mix. Bubbles? Why are there bubbles out here?


I'm so confused. I thought bubbles only happened in the bath. Look, one of them landed on my nose!Grrrrrrrr


I'll get you, you stinkin' bubble.
















You got away this time, bubble, but I will get you. Oh yes, I will get you--it's not over.

To be continued...

Management: 101

Hi again. Things are very crazy around here. Mommy and Daddy must not be busy enough with me--they decided to add another garden to the front of our house.

I have taken on the job of Project Manager. Hmm, I seem to have lost my pants. No matter.

My duties include: Spitting, squealing, screaming as loud as possible for no apparent reason, eating corn puffs and generally being cute "eye candy" for the passers-by.

Get to work, Daddy! No slacking! I am a strict manager. By the way, Daddy put in the new yard light by himself and did all the wiring and installation. It is really cool, it has a photo sensor on it so it turns on by itself at night. My Daddy is so smart!

On a side note, this is the location of the new shed Daddy is going to build this summer. Wow, he is a busy guy! I sure hope he lets me help. I could add some baby drool and barf to the shed.

Mommy also wanted me to show you her prize Siberian Iris. I guess it grew extra large this year. I don't quite know the significance of this, but she seems to think it is quite interesting. She keeps talking about me getting a "green thumb" from her. I hope it is not contagious!

Cousin Julia Is 6 (5 days early)

Howdy y'all--this here is Cowboy AJ along with Cowgirl Lily coming to you from the lovely city of Plymouth, Minnesota. Saturday was Julia's 6th birthday party and she had a horse theme this year. Saddle up, pardner!

What?!? There were pony rides and I missed it? Why was I not informed of this? Mommy said I missed the pony rides because I had to take my nap or something, I don't know what she said 'cause I was sleeping and not paying attention. Silly Mommy, talking at me when I'm sleeping.


But, who needs a real pony when you have your very own plastic pony like me? (file footage)

I picked out a cool present for Julia. It is a kitty that meows, purrs and kneads its paws when you pet its back. Julia loves kitties, just like me. I am a kitty rider, or a kitty whisperer as they say in the business. Plus, did you know that Julia's kitty, Gracie, is my kitty's (Stinky, AKA Miss Kitty or the Bucking Bronco) daughter? Wow, that was hard to keep straight!

Here's Julia blowing out the candle on her tree of horsey cupcakes. We had a heck of a good time and no horseys were injured in the making of this birthday party. Afterward we all rode off into the sunset...happy trails to you, until we meet again.

Riding Lessons

Look what I got! Jake, Molly and Emma (my neighbor friends across the street) came over yesterday and gave me this rocking horse. They are too old to ride it any longer and thought I could use some riding lessons.

Little do they know, I am already a renowned kitty rider. My record time is 28 seconds before being thrown off the kitty.

This will give me excellent practice so I can improve my kitty riding time and get in the Guinness Book of World Records.

You want pictures of my kitty riding adventures? Mommy and Daddy haven't been able to capture it yet on camera. Seems those wild kitties are hard to round up. Yee Haw!!!