Monday, May 7, 2018

Letters from the Pets


Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!


October 24, 2011


Hello, it’s Turtle. Yesterday, Mommy took a nap because she was sick. I was taking a nap with her and licking her face. She did not like that and kicked me out. I do not know why she did that. If I were sick, I would like to have someone licking my face. It would make me feel better and help me to fall asleep.



Hi, it’s Toby. Last night Mommy dropped a cough drop on the floor and I tried to eat it. It tasted very strange. I did not like the paper on the outside, because it kept sticking to my tongue. The inside was better because it was crunchy, but I still did not like the taste. I thought it would taste nice, like candy. But it did not. Why do people eat those things?




Thursday, May 3, 2018

Letters from the Pets


Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!




October 18, 2011


Hello, it’s Turtle. Would you like to know what Toby does all day when no one is home? He sleeps on the couch. All day. And sometimes he barks at me.










Hi, it’s Toby. I do not sleep all day. Turtle sleeps all day. I have to bark at her to wake her up. I have Important Things to do, like walking around and making sure everything in the house is safe. Sometimes I may take a short nap on the couch, but I do not sleep ALL day.


Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Letters from the Pets


Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!


October 12, 2011


Hi, it’s Toby. When is Turtle going to get a bath? People are always giving me baths, but I don’t see her getting them. And she is always getting into things and making messes, even more than I am. I don’t think that’s fair, do you?






Hello, it’s Turtle. Someone needs to remind Toby that I spend hours a day washing myself. Does he do that? No, I don’t think so. Also, today I tried to ride the treadmill while Mommy was on it. I thought it was a good idea at first. But then it started moving. Then it was not fun anymore. I do not like the treadmill when it is moving. And I do not think that it was very nice of Mommy to laugh at me when I jumped off.


Friday, April 27, 2018

Letters from the Pets


Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!


October 5, 2011


Hello, its Turtle. Can you guess what that dog did? He made me eat a leaf! Well, I did not actually eat it. But I was minding my own business, and he told me that there was something good to eat in the kitchen. So I went in there and started munching and it turns out I was munching on a leaf! I do not that that is funny.




Hi, it’s Toby. I did no such thing. It’s not my fault that Turtle tried to eat a leaf. I tried to tell her. I came inside and sniffed it, because I could tell that it did not belong on the kitchen floor. I could tell right away that it was Not Food. I even told Turtle, “This is NOT good to eat.” Is if my fault if her hearing is not as good as mine? No, it is her own fault that she tried to eat a leaf.


Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Letters from the Pets


Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!




September 30, 2011


Hello, it’s Toby. Did you know that I have to go to Grandma and Grandpa’s house next week? I will have to put up with their crazy puppy all week! She had better be good. Do you think that she will?






Hi, it’s Turtle. How is gymnastics? I wish that I could be in gymnastics. I bet that I would be very good at it. Cats are very good at climbing and jumping and doing flips. I think it would be a lot of fun. There should be cat gymnastics. Would you watch it?


Monday, April 23, 2018

Letters from the Pets


Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!




September 24, 2011


Hello, it’s Turtle. There is a whole playground inside the house now! All the stuff in the back room is now all over the house! It is so fun. I can hide in it and climb on it. Only I get yelled at when I do these things, so I have to be sneaky about it. I do not see why I get yelled at. If those things are going to be there, I think I should get to play with them, don’t you?



Hi, it’s Toby. I got a bath today. I did not like the bath part, but I liked being soft and cool. After my bath I sat in front of a fan and took a nice, long nap. Sometimes I think it would be nice to do that every day. But then I would miss out on doing other things, like chasing Turtle around the house and barking at squirrels outside. And those are fun and important things to do.


Thursday, April 19, 2018

Letters from the Pets


Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!




September 16, 2011


Hi, it’s Toby. A few days ago I got my nails cut. I do not like that. Except when I get a biscuit after I am done. At least I did not get a bath. Right now I am nice and stinky, just how I like to be. I hope I get to stay that way for the rest of the year.



Hello, it’s Turtle. I think that someone should give that stinky dog a bath. I wash myself every day. He should not be so stinky and dirty. I can’t believe that people would want to snuggle with such a dirty dog when they can pet a nice clean, soft cat like me. Would you rather pet a clean, soft cat or a stinky, dirty dog?