Michael’s birthday surprise came in the form of a fast orange corgi with a giant “Thought Bubble” bobbing above her head. Seriously, does that stupid grin not look like the typical thing that would run through a dog’s head? Iona was surprisingly patient with this huge thing and actually wore it all night…even on our evening walk. Michael was less than excited about walking both the dog and the balloon, but got over it quickly when he realized how damn funny it really was.

Stay tuned for more photos of Iona teaching her Thought Bubble to use a computer, lounge on the couch, watch TV, sit quietly at the dining room table, get the mail, and annoy the heck out of me by bumping into me every 5 seconds while I was trying to cook dinner.