We have about a million things to be thankful for, and you guys are at the top of our list. Thanks for caring to drop in and see what’s going on at our house. Speaking of which, in case you were wondering… this recently happened:
After eating lunch the other day, but before cleaning up the table, Burger snuck into the dining room, climbed up to the table with the help of a chair (!) and snatched half of a baguette that remained uneaten. Knowing he’d be in trouble for it, he immediately sprinted into the closet to devour that hunk o’ carbs in record time. I followed him in – half to make sure he didn’t choke and half to snap this photo with my phone. Just look at those guilty eyes…
All of this is to say: we hope that you have a fantastic Thanksgiving filled with family, food, gratitude, and zero guilt about stuffing your face.
Psst- Since this post is a bit heavy on the Burger, check out this post on Young House Life for some Clara-counts-to-ten action. Couldn’t be prouder!
Renee says
“Bread? What bread. It wasn’t me Mom.”
Happy Thanksgiving back!
Jennifer says
Oh Burger…you are too cute for words!! Look at that, I’m busted, please don’t be mad look…Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Regan @ RenovatingRothenbergers says
Hahah that guilty look is awesome. Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Raman - Home Remodel says
Burger sounds as naughty as our Brownie. She ate all our fresh baked cookies yesterday – and so we’re guarding the turkey extra carefully!
Sabrina says
But did you let him eat it all????
YoungHouseLove says
He got a pretty healthy portion!
xo,
s
Kam says
Following your blog from Czech republic I really wanna have house like you have and work on it… I have already become proud owner of a flat and cant waint to c ur updates. Really happy to see this one, it made me smile. Happy Thanksgiving back to you !
my honest answer says
I’m thankful for Burger and his crazy antics!
Nette @ This Dusty House says
So cute! I love that guilty look dogs get when they know they’ve been bad.
Linda says
Aww, look at that face! My bgirl cat would gobble down a turkey if she could – and she can jump pretty darn high. Found her once on top of the fridge, no doubt waiting for me to get that bird out to defrost!
Just glad that Burger grabbed a relatively safe thing to abscond with, and wishing you all a very happy holiday!
PS – just want to say thanks for all the emergency vets and staff in the world – working on this and every holiday to help us pet parents when our babies may need them most.
YoungHouseLove says
Amen!
xo,
s
Sarah D says
Thanks for the props. I just got off my Turkey Day shift at a 24 hour emergency clinic! Its nice to hear someone appreciates that we are at work 365 days a year.
Rach says
Last year after we were sleeping off some turkey, we woke up and came out to our boston terrier on top off our kitchen table lapping up all of the delicious pan gravy that was apparently left out. Just this morning we had a similar mishap, this time with our 9 month old daughter. We had bought rolls for today and had left the grocery bag on the floor and she got the container open and had smashed up half the rolls. I loved the post because we just cleaned up after our little bread stealer.
alg says
Way to go, Burger!! Happy Turkey Day, Petersiks :)
sandrine says
oh my god! that’s so cute. have a blessed day guys.
Tara says
Happy Thanksgiving! My dogs are also fans of bread and the sneak and away and eat…although my one is more known to sneak rice cakes and marshmallows.
Diana @ Boy + Girl says
He’s so cute! Happy Thanksgiving!
Melissa@Julia's Bookbag says
Happy T-Day you cuties!!! I wonder if our two cats will try and eat anything — they seem more interested in fruit more than anything else — one of our cats likes to EAT CHERRIES, she eats around the pit! Sherry, your Thankful post on Clara inspired me to do one on my own daughter, thanks so much for the beautiful reading inspiration!
http://www.juliasbookbag.com/2011/11/im-grateful-for-sparkle.html
YoungHouseLove says
Aw so cute.
xo,
s
Ciera @ Rose & Thistle says
Aww, so cute! Bless his little guilty ‘busted’ face. My terrier once did something similar and used a chair to launch onto the dining table that I’d just set, complete with bread board and sliced crusty bread. I caught him eating the middle bit of all the slices (apparently crusts aren’t good enough for doggies!). Just as well dogs are so entertaining when they’re being mischievous…
And Happy Thanksgiving!
Ana Silva says
Happy thanksgiving!!
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove says
That’s so funny! When my husband was younger, his dog ate half of his birthday cake! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Tuesday says
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from (just a regular old thursday) London, Enjoy!
Gabbi says
What a great picture…caught in the act! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
ColleenwithMurals&More says
Reminds me of our bull mastiff, L’il Mo. (No, he’s not little) Some friends brought over a beautiful slab of smoked salmon and set it out on the coffee table. When we all came back in from outside the slab was licked clean. L’il Mo was sitting in his chair, hiding his head – or trying to, at least.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Ali B. says
Happy Thanksgiving to your cute family! It sounds cheesy, but I feel like you guys are my good friends who I’ve known for years, even though I started following your blog a few months ago! Love reading about your adventures!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks! You guys are so sweet.
xo,
s
maribel says
I have a dog story too…years ago the night before Thanksgiving I was preparing the turkey and tossed the insides into a box next to my back door, then went to watch tv. I heard some shuffling and my dog darted out the door. ( he took off with the whole bag and hid in is house. The whole night I thought he was going to die after eating all the insides…the next morning there was a nice surprise under my kitchen table. ( it did not agree with his stomach)
YoungHouseLove says
Ohhh man! Glad he was ok!
xo,
s
Rochelle says
Happy Thanksgiving! SO grateful for your daily inspiration!
KC says
Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite blog ever! May God continue to bless you guys and your precious family!
Krystal says
Happy Thanksgiving! Last year my golden retriever ate 20 pounds of turkey while we were all in our dinner induced comas. I may or may not have been in charge of wrapping up the bird, so of course I’m the one that got yelled at. Never mind the dog that sat on the floor proudly looking at her bare turkey carcas.
mp says
Burger, your doppelganger Bindarra and her late brother Chandler (a pug) once climbed onto a chair next to my kitchen counter and pulled down a Ukrop’s coffee cake that was still sealed in its box. They devoured the entire cake AND the gold paper tray it was on AND the box. The only thing left was a small scrap of the gold tray.
So you’re in good company, my friend! Happy Thanksgiving to you, your little sister, and the ‘rents!
YoungHouseLove says
Wow! They were ambitious, huh?!
xo,
s
Kathy says
oh, poor little, sweet dude! He deserves a little gravy on that baguette! :D
Sarah says
LOL!! Happy Thanksgiving, Petersiks!
Izabela says
I love Burger heavy posts…he’s too adorable.
Happy THanksgiving.
Angela says
Happy Thanksgiving!
Heidi P. says
Happy Thanksgiving Petersiks!
Alisa says
We have a cat and no kids. The thing about having animal babies versus human babies is that we are not in charge of making our kitty a “productive well adjusted member of society”. So our house rules often reflect this. With a human baby they need to learn to behave for the sake of the greater community. Our kitty will only ever have to be a member of our community and thus our rules represent this. In other words… She gets away with a LOT! I love to see that Burger is a member of your family. Have a great Holiday!
Cheryl P. says
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! On this day when we reflect on all the things for which we are thankful, I just want to say thanks for this sweet blog, for your sharing your beautiful daughter and darling dog with all of us. You put a smile in all of my days. Blessings and enjoy your day!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks! So glad you guys drop in on us. You keep us going!
xo,
s
Nadine says
Happy Thanksgiving!
Must be the spirit of Thanksgiving, after lunch I found my daughter’s dog on the table (hahaha) licking the big loaf of bread I baked yesterday. She didn’t go anywhere and I spent the next five minutes shouting at her (not so generous of me, sorry!). She’s a King Charles Cavalier, they’re famous for their appetite…
Enjoy your holiday!
Christina says
Happy Thanksgiving to you from far away…..we´ve had a great day and a yummy meal here in germany…..we love to read your blog every day, you are such a great family…..
Sarah says
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well! We’re enjoying a 60 degree day in the land of 10,000 lakes, unheard of! Looks like a football game in the yard is in order, and we won’t have to play through any snow!
Anne Cathrine says
Long time reader, first time poster.
Love the look in Burger’s eyes. My aunt’s German sheppard did not look the least bit guilty after stealing the roast beef we were going to have for Christmas dinner off the kitchen counter. More like “well, you just left it there for me to find, serves you right.”
Happy Thanksgiving!
Bobbi says
Happy Turkey day! Thanks for sharing your fantasitc Petersik family adventures! We hope your family has a day full of love, family and friends, and of course great food!!
Amanda says
Happy Thanksgiving from Keswick, Ontario!
Burger is so cute, how could you ever say no to those eyes!
Valerie J. says
That may be my favorite Burger photo so far. How did all that fit in his tiny stomach? Did he look like he was expecting little Burgers afterwards? :) Happy Thanksgiving Petersiks!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, that dig can put serious food quantities away! I wish he looked prefo afterwards, but no bump at all! It was a Thanksgiving mystery…
xo,
s
Anne G. says
Ha ha! Great photo.
Angela L says
Happy Thanksgiving to you four!
teresa says
We have counter high chairs but if we didn’t we would have to watch for our pup too! Happy Thanksgiving.
Emma says
That is hilarious! My kids do the same thing. They don’t know they look so guilty, so funny.
Bella Daylight says
Happy thanksgiving :)
Reminds me of the time my cat stole the ham off my sandwich two years ago the same day she drank out of my milkglass. She never did anything like that again though. Never found out what the heck got into her that day haha
Pets :) gotta love them ^^
Nicole says
Happy thanksgiving John, Sherry and Clara!! Hope you guys have a wonderful day!
crissy says
Haha – that face!
[email protected] says
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thought you guys might like this: http://www.ahappyplacecalledhome.com/home/2011/11/24/a-cheery-thanksgiving.html
Hope you enjoyed some time with your family!
YoungHouseLove says
Wow, what a gorgeous table!
xo,
s
Meagan says
So glad he only grabbed some bread. A friends dog ate a bottle of vitamins last week while they were out of the house. It was a nearly lethal amount…but thankfully the vet was able to save her and she is as good as new. Ironically their dog’s name is Clara.
Hope y’all had a happy thanksgiving!!
YoungHouseLove says
Yikes, so glad she was ok!!
xo,
s