{"id":167,"date":"2012-01-09T00:45:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2013-11-12T11:34:28","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T19:34:28","slug":"winter-walk-with-the-gypsy-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/winter-walk-with-the-gypsy-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Walk with the Gypsy Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This weekend has been one of mostly work and not much play. Peter finished the hardwood stairs! They are beautiful. I taught my first Mom and Me Zumba<\/i><\/b> class Friday night. It was fun. Pippi and Tabi attended class with me. I teach 5 classes tomorrow. I bring almonds and oranges with me so between classes I can refuel a little. Also, I always put a splash of apple juice in my water bottle to give me extra energy. I am discovering the human body has limited energy stores. Once they are depleted, that’s it folks. Because I am dancing so many hours a day now, I realize that’s it–that’s my life. All I have energy to do is teach dance, come home cook a little, break bread with my family and sleep. I’ll be a little bit boring this month I think.<\/p>\n

Mist took Tabs out to a late show for her Birthday present. Tabs chose Breaking Dawn <\/i>and loved it. I was surprised as Tabs hates anything scary or gory.\u00a0Pippi asked if she and I could have girls’ night <\/i>since everyone else was out for the evening. She and I had a\u00a0movie and sundaes in bed and then she slept with me until her dad arrived home at midnight with her big sisters. Pip loved our night and has suggested we have girls’ night<\/i> every Monday and Tuesday \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The first snow of the New Year has graced the Okanagan Valley. Some snow inspired events from our lives: Mist down hill skied all day yesterday with a friend, blizzard on our mountain last evening–snow bound at home for the night, Pippi cut her bottom lip wide open tobogganing today.<\/p>\n

The first snow of the New Year and the first outside walk for Pablo. Below are pictures from Pablo’s first ever walk on a lead like a big-boy dog \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Pablo ( we decided) looked a little like an old gypsy woman. We called him the Gypsy Granny Boy<\/b><\/i>. He looks like he might try selling apples around the neighborhood.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Wild boy Fernando is one strong pug and Pippi one determined Alpha girl.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Fernando was determined to lead the pack but Pablo had other ideas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Tabs, Pablo, Pippi and Fernando finally have the alpha leader thing figured out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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I took a turn sorting out the wee ego maniac boys.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Just when we thought all was well…Pablo was off like a shot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Tabs caught up to the little devil. He just wanted a little privacy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Tabs and Pablo wearing a dog sweater knit by my mom for my very first pug Weldy<\/b> (19 years ago!).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Alpha Pippi thinks she can handle both wild boys at once.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Pablo has her on the run!\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Fernando has Tabs on the run!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Our feisty boys: Pablo the Old Boston Bull Dog puppy (2 months old) and Fernando the Pug (3 years old).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Me and Pablo my little apple-selling gypsy boy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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