The New Family
ANCHUNDIA - PICTORIAL DIARY

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April 12, 2009
The pups are 23 days old.
"What is this thing called food? And what am I supposed to do with it?"
Food protection starts early!
"If I put my paw in this blue thing, the food will magically appear," Lukas tells the skeptical Lucy.
Mama (Anchundia) gets in on the action. Clockwise from the top: L. B., Larsen, Lukas.
Five tumble puppies play near Annette's feet.
Notice that Annette has moved her feet.
A puppy sandwich or bookends with a book or a cheerleader puppy with his pom-poms. Rah rah!
You've heard of Connect the Dots. This game is Connect the Noses
Stretch those muscles!
L. B. is puzzled. "What is that thing? Is it another sibling? Am I supposed to toss it? Pee on it? Chew it? It might be an alien. It might harm me. Moommmmm!!!!!!
Anchundia decides it's her turn for a soft pillow. She borrows L. B. for the task.
"Watch this," L. B. attempts to convince his audience. "Lukas is about to disappear. Magic is a good thing. Don't you know?"
L. B. picks his favorite sleep spot: on his mommy's head.
Luis learns to bay.
Larsen wonders if volunteer Donald will notice if he chews on his hand just a little bit.
"Don't worry, family. I will save you from this dreaded enemy stuffed animal," says Lukas comfortingly. I'll bite off his tail."
These boots were made for sheltering.
Larsen
Playtime at the Apollo. "Wait a minute," Larsen tells Lukas. "Apollo sounds like a good Siberian name. Go get Apollo to join in our fun. The more the merrier."
Luis ball
"Girls rule," Lucy says as she declares victory.
Lucy
"How many toys can you touch simultaneously?" Lucy asks. "I can touch two."
Larsen & Lukas all tucked in.
"Pause. Smile for the camera," Lukas tells his brothers.
Lukas
Lucy is determined to find out the contents of Annette's purse, even if it takes her whole body to move the purse.
Lucy, Larsen, & Lukas chew the buttons from the front of Anchundia's dress.
"If I aim just right, I can hit the bull's eye & hang on."
L. B.'s cat test
Satellite view
Pulling the wool over his eyes.
"Hey, Mom," Lukas asks. "Do you mind if I give Larsen the boot?"
Satellite view
"A stuffed toy, a squeaky mouse. Who could possibly want more?" Larsen wonders.
Larsen, tough as boot leather
Larsen says, "This toy is the cat's meow."
And for this day, that's the tail end.


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