Training; BANG Goes The Gun & Mama's Balloons

Two weekends ago Mama and Daddy went on a vacation to a place called Pennsylvania. I was not invited... But I guess they had felt so bad for leaving me behind because they brought me presents!

I got a new bird (Daddy calls it a mallard) and a new perfect fitting vest with flotation! So now I can go swimming even longer! Mama got some gear too so now she can come in the water to play.

Mama and Daddy took me out on the boat to try out my new gear. It works great except for one thing. Every so often just before I get the bird I hear a big BANG!!! I don't pay any attention and for some reason it makes Mama and Daddy really happy.

After a little while Daddy told me the big BANG is a noise that comes from his magic stick called a gun. When Daddy points his gun it makes the big BANG and then he says the bird will fall and I will have to bring it back. I could care less!

I also learned how to hold my breath and jump off of the boat into the water to get my bird. This is so much fun and again for some reason it makes Mama and Daddy really happy. People are confusing sometimes...

Then this weekend everyone was making a big fuss about Mama. Grandma, Daddy, and Grandpa bought mama presents and made some very good smelling food. I didn't get any presents but Mama shared the yummy food with me.

Then... These big floating colorful things were all over the house! Daddy would put them to his mouth and they would grow and grow, and then quicker than a rabbit they would make a loud noise and fly all over! I did not like them one bit. I chased as fast as I could and when I finally got one BANG!!! It disappeared. The nerve of these things....

[Video on it's way]

Daddy told me later they were Mama's birthday balloons and I felt bad for killing them. But Mama was all smiles and full of laughter so I guess she forgave me.