Spring Training!

We've been waiting a long time for this... it's Spring Training!
Frank & Beans were so pumped about the start up of the baseball season that they went down to Lakeland, Florida to check out the Tigers in action!
Some how they were able to catch a flight RedBird III, the Tigers official plane!!

"Ok! We're here!! Where's my luggage?? Beans, 
I hope you didn't forget the sunscreen!"

There was even a welcoming committee waiting for them at Joker Merchant Stadium where the Tigers play.

When it came time to get started the boys couldn't help but run to the front of the group and lead the Detroit Tigers out onto the field!

"Go Tigers, Go!'

Frank even got to take part in a discussion between the Skipper, Jim Leyland and pitcher Justin Verlander about his strategy for this coming season (the terms "perfect game' and "no-hitter" were mentioned quite frequently according to Frank)...

We'll have to have Frank & Beans report back with how Spring Training is going in another week or so... for now.. enjoy your Friday!

{Tigers pictures taken from Detroit Tigers.com}

Cars & Coffee Low Riders

On Saturday morning Ben & I went down to Fuel Coffee for a little Cars & Coffee trip. We brought our own low-riders... Frank & Beans! (HA! get it? Low Riders!!).

Frank had the privilege of sitting in my lap on the way there (AND didn't get sick by the way, which is QUITE an accomplishment)

 "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?? C'mon Ben! Drive faster!!" 

:)

 Frank & Beans picked out their favorite car, the Masserati GranTurismo (good job boys, pick out the expensive one...). Beans does appear to be eye-ing one of a couple good lookin' Mini Coopers that were on that side of the parking lot, though.

They were both disappointed when I told them they would not be driving ANY car because 1. their little legs can't reach all the way down to the pedals, 2. their little arms/paws wouldn't grip the steering wheel or gear shift properly, and 3. they wouldn't even be able to see over the steering wheel....

and SERIOUSLY .. a dachshund behind the wheel? You've gotta be kidding me.... Can you even picture that?

......

Oh wait... Yeaahh... we did do that once over the winter while we were stopped at a gas station (but we tell Frank he must have been dreaming things when he thought about that...)

By the end of our Cars & Coffee trip, Frank & Beans were both tuckered out little guys. Frank could barely muster a smile, while Beans didn't even WANT to have his picture taken ("The heat and humidity really mess with my hair" - really Beans? ugh...)

Road Trip!

Happy Friday everyone!
Frank & Beans are taking a "road trip" with us up to Toledo this weekend. They're going to hang out with Grandma Jackie (who gets to watch her grand-dogs for the weekend) while Ben & I head up to Detroit for the Woodward Dream Cruise.
So, how do we make it up to Toledo with 2 dachshunds, 2 humans (& sometimes 1 Rudy) in the back of a Mini Cooper? Pack lightly!
The dogs are usually the most comfortable, stretched out in the back seat (WITH their doggie seat belts attached, of course)...

Usually by Sunday afternoon on the drive home it looks more like this .... 

It's hard being so cute, isn't it? 

Have a good weekend! See everyone on Monday!