MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Christmas Blessings to our Blogville furrends! 

 Every year for the past four years, Pallu and her family have come down from the mountains to spend Christmas with us. We love it. She drops food.

 I lost 1/2 of a pound. Lady let me have a doggie Christmas cookie!

 My friends Brooke and Erin dropped by to bring me a sqeaky doughnut!

 Earlier this week they came over to make ornaments.

 Our Advent candles. We light one every Sunday.

 Our Jesus tree

 Lady let me have my Christmas blankie early. I love it. 
Our neighbors will come by tomorrow so we've been busy. I can't wait to see what Santa Paws and Lady brought me!
MERRY CHRISTmas EVERYONE!!
LICKS,
Marley
and love from Lady

MY MERRY CHRISTMAS

We've had such a fun Christmas!

 Lady made reindeer cookies.

 Rachel knew us in China many years ago! She was happy I remembered her. She spent the day with us in Delhi before returning to the US after one month in India.

 Pallu making her birthday cupcakes. She turned four on Dec 23. Her family came down from the high mountains on Dec 22 to stay for a week. You have seen many pictures of her on my blog since she was nine months old. She lives in apple country. Lady and I went to visit many times. I love it there. It is under snow now.

 Baking sugar cookies.

 Pallu's birthday breakfast of cinnamon rolls.

 FOr her birthday, Lady took Pallu to the big mall to see all the holiday decorations. Yes, they decorate for Christmas here, and have the day off, but don't believe in Jesus.

 Pallu and her birthday cake.

 Pallu got a wooden teaset for her birthday. So, she gave me "tea and biscuits."

We invited our helper, Mani, and her daughter and two granddaughters over for Christmas. Annishka is 15 months. She liked her baby doll. Tanishka is 7 and we gave her a Barbie. She was happy. Mani got new shoes.

 Christmas at my house! We had two more families join us, so we had seven little humans and seven adults here. It was so much fun! Of course I was worn out when they left. I am waiting for folks to drop good stuff. The little ones gave me carrots and dip, and treats. Well, everyone was told NOT to give me bones. A little human accidentally dropped a piece of chicken with bone on the floor and I had it in my mouth lickity split. Lady dove over and tried to dig it out but she was too late. So she tried to get me to move away from the kids' table. When she touched my throat I started crying really loudly. Lady again went digging in my mouth to try to dislodge the bone. She made me gag to try to get it up. I cried and cried. Lady tried again and finally I gagged and either got it up or down. Lady was so scared that I might have gotten a splintered bone so she watched me very carefully. She wouldn't let me have anything else, and put me in her lap. I had already been sat upon by a two-year-old, tailed pulled by the four year-old, but I was good and didn't snap. I did snap at the boy who almost stepped on me. I have been around little humans for many years and I am very tolerant. But Lady said I had had enough and scooped me up. I am fine now, by the way.

 Aunty Gail visits with Rekha and Pallu.

Craft time!

 Opening presents time! Thank you Aunty Tonya, Uncle Kris, Josiah, Micah, Nathanael, and Anna Faith for my favorite treats -Beggin Bacon Strips!

 

My stocking I've had for nine years!

 Some of the food Lady served. I had carrots, ranch dip, cheese, and tandoori chicken! They also had green beans, mixed green salad, cheese biscuits, sweet potato casserole and veggie patter.

 Our happy birthday Jesus carrot cake.

 Santa Paws brought treats!

 The little humans were tired and fell asleep on MY new blankie!! Yep. That's what was in that big box. It's just like the one I pulled off of Aunty Gail's bed and drug into the living room when I stayed with them.

 Four of the seven children we had in our house on MY new blankie! I love it. After they left, I curled up on it with my new squirrel squeaky.

Aunty Gail had already left by the time we took the photo. We were blessed to have such wonderful people spend the day with us. Each little human lit one of the advent candles and finally the Messiah candle. And we all sang happy birthday to Jesus! Joy to the World! The Lord is come!!!! 
I hope my Blogville friends had a wonderful holiday as well. 
Love,
Marley

A CHRISTMAS SONG

 OUT ON THE BALCONY

To the tune of UP ON THE HOUSETOP

Out on the balcony puppy paws
In jumps good old Santa Paws!
In through the glass doors with lots of toys
All for a little dog Christmas joys!
HoHoHo! Who wouldn't go?
HoHoHo! Who wouldn't go oh
Out on the balcony the sound of claws
In through the glass door comes Santa Paws!

Here is the stocking of Marley, boy
Oh, dear Santa, give me a toy!
Give me a toy that is fuzzy and squeaks
And fill the stocking with lots of treats!



HoHoHo! Who wouldn't go?
HoHoHo! Who wouldn't go oh
Out on the balcony the sound of claws
In through the glass door comes Santa Paws!

Waiting...

Lady got me this new sweater but it is too big. She just couldn't resist. It was only $7. She needs to take it in a bit for me. 
I just can't wait to open my packages! I wonder what is in this big one with my name on it? I've been told not to poke around under the tree, but who can help it? I keep checking my stocking and it is still flat.

 Lady says I am really getting the gray.

 Lady got a box of chocolate from Uncle Jack and Aunty Yvonne so she is super happy. She's been looking forward to this package so she could bake special Christmas cookies (but not for me). I get plain peanut butter cookies!

 Just the other day Lady got chocolates from her bestie in Kentucky, Tonya. Yeah, she already got into it.

ANOTHER EARLY CHRISTMAS -I LIKE THIS!

Lady's godchildren came over for an early Christmas tonight. First came craft time.

 After dinner came prezzies!! They brought me TWO!

 Wyatt and Ezzie loved their hats!

 I love my bones!

 Kira loves me!

 It's been a very busy night. I'm a tired pup. And full. They fed me carrots and cheese biscuits.

MERRY CHRISTMAS BLOGVILLE FRIENDS!

Here's my Christmas 2013 photo.

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

 

Well, I can always count on Tate to drop good stuff for me. The little humans came through Delhi on their way to the States for Christmas. Lady says we're staying home until after Christmas! I had a good visit with Aunty Gail. She reluctantly told on me though. You know I have just a couple of bad habits. I will get into any trash that smells of meat, feminine products, or diapers (especially full ones). It's in my book of care. Sometimes humans forget to close the door. Aunty Gail had a houseful of company with lots of good trash. I redecorated the living room for them while they were gone -twice. You think they'll have me back?

Lady forgot to close her bathroom door this week. I redecorated the bedroom floor. She wasn't amused.

 I'm waiting to see if Wyatt needs any help opening his present. I am an expert, you know.

 Since the little humans got to open a present early, I did, too.

 It's a big fat squeaky hedgehog!!! I deaded the last one! I loved it to death!

 Tate got a stuffed Dusty plane from the movie, PLANES.

Wyatt got Skipper! 
They left for America, but we will have other little humans coming through. My stocking is hung for Santa Paws. I'm ready!

Merry Christmas Friends!!!

Lady and I had a great Christmas. Our friends from Apple Country stayed with us. We had pancakes for breakfast! But Lady and I shared out Christmas by Skype with our family in the US before our guests even got up! 

I quickly opened my stocking and gifts. Thanks, Santa Paws!

I decided to help Lady open her gifts! My grandparents were watching by Skype. I got to see my cousins, Casey and Pepper, open their presents. The cat, Beau, his in a gift bag! Teddy didn't make an appearance.

Content!

Oops! The tree fell over! I didn't do it!

No worries -we have our Jesus tree we put in its place!

Christmas gift-opening aftermath! I love my new Bobo! It squeaks!

Christmas Eve, for the second year in a row, we hosted the kids from the Children's Home and the staff. I was a very good host. These kids love me. I stay with them when Lady goes out of town, so they are like family. They came at 3:30 and the last ones left at almost 9:00 pm! Best of all, Lady ordered chicken chow mein and cheese pizzas for them (among other things). I got CHICKEN!!! I'm Chinese-of course I eat noodles! Lady shared about the True meaning of Christmas and how to keep it going. We played games and sang songs. Lady let the kids go into Secret Santa's Shop and choose presents to give away. Then, they decorated the paper and wrapped the gifts. Then, Lady and I gave out gifts to everyone. She even let me open another one! I got a new Santa! Finally, we lit the advent candles and sang "Silent Night." I was one fat, pooped pup by the time they left! After I got into bed, I didn't move all night! Here are some photos from our Christmas Eve celebration:

When I opened the door, the kids sang Christmas Carols to me!

 Even Aunty joined in the games! She sent dinner to us while Lady was on her back. We love Aunty!

 This baby is Nobel. She LOVES me! Her parents cook for the children and help take care of them.

Colorful socks in the local pattern! Can't lick the toes if they are in socks! I have been loving on an early present Baby Wyatt gave me. I loved the eye and the nose of (but I didn't swallow -I know better; I just leave them for someone to step on).

 I'm helping with the JESUS Bingo game.

 Lady wants to keep this girl! She is wrapping gifts she chose in Secret Santa Shop.

Satiya wraps gifts he chose. He's one of my favorites. In all, twenty-three kids came.

 I was trying to help with crafts, but I stepped on a sticky baby Jesus.

 I'm under the table waiting for the food to inevitably drop.

 Indians eat with their paws, er, hands.

With thirty-five humans eating, there were lots of drops! Lady fixed me my own plate of chicken chow mien and cheese pizza.

And God bless us every one!