MERCEDES

Thanks for checking in. Miss Maddie is settling into this household very well. And yes, we are keeping her name. She continues to be very sweet and agreeable. Loves to be on someone's lap and loves it when everyone is home-the more people around, the happier she seems to be. Every morning, after we get her out of her crate, she races around the house like a bullet checking to make sure that all of us are still here. She's been great at meeting new people and has also met many of the dogs in the neighborhood and seems to be making new friends all the time. No growling, barking, or howling at anyone-mostly licking everyone's faces. She's very cute. Charles said he sent you an e-mail of the boys with her. Our oldest son, Jamison, has been very active in taking care of her which is most helpful. You can stop by with Allie to visit any time!!. 
Take care, Mary

MONTY

Hi everyone this is Monty. (My mom was Kate) I love it here in Bradley Beach. I get lonely sometimes but then my big sisters come and play with me. I love jumping on them, and rolling around on the grass. I especially love getting my belly rubbed. I even got to talk to one of Catherine's friends. I walked around the keyboard, my name kept popping up though and I wasn't doing it. Igot really confused by those sounds so I jumped off and ran behind the
couch, so Catherine plugged in the earphones and I came out again. I getreally scared, really easily. Oh like the garbage truck one time. But I lovewhen it gets dark, that's my favorite time because that is when Meg (11) and Catherine (12, I can't wait until her birthday on 7/9) go around the corner with me and their friends. It took about 5 minutes and they get into teams.
I don't know the rules I just run whenever anybody else does. I love running with Meg, but I can't ever catch her, If you think us beagles are fast, wait until you see Meg! When Meg has the leash I can't catch Catherine, we run around the whole block! I get all out of breath, an my tongue hangs out, and Catherine keeps running! In the end she jumps on to the grass and I "tackle"
her. But I play a thing called "man hunt" and I chase the first person I see. I love going to PetSmart because I climb underneath the shelf, and mommy has to lay down and say "come on Monty, come here" but one time I didn't come out, so Catherine laid down and I come out a little, and Catherine picked me up and pulled me out. Then I got to sit in the cart with Catherine and we were being pushed by Meg, I stuck my head out the side. Whenever I am sleeping in my crate, and I hear the words "cute, small, beagle, like a baby, or as Catherine says "Baby Cake" I immediately wake up and wag my tail. On time my family was finishing dinner and their was a
steak in the garbage can, so I jumped up, grabbed it ran away and Dad and Beth chased me. But I swallowed it fast because Catherine was standing there. Then one time Beth and Catherine were going to go surfing, so their surfboards were out there, and a bag, so being the little nosy beagle I am I went into the bag, something smelled really good, so I took it out and a started
chewing it. About 1 minute later Catherine came out and screamed " MONTY! THAT'S MY BRAND NEW WAX!!!!!!" She wasn't really mad though, she started laughing, and said "Monty, I'm going to keep it." and petted my head. Well I have to go now, bye I hope I get to see my mom or one of my brothers.
ByeBye!

Monty ' O ' <paw print :)
(6/04)