Carrie Barton: More from "The Furry Foursome!"

Our kids always figure large into our days. Everyone wants to go for a walk. Everyone wants to eat - their food AND our food (well, except for Scratty - she's not much into people food, so why's she so fat? I have no idea! Maybe too much cat fud!!). Everyone wants to go for a drive and hang out the windows. Everyone wants to meet the neighbors...

And on this note... Tracky meets a neighbor puppy. Despite the sweet puppy's best intentions and attempts at connection, Tractor remains suspicious and stand-offish.

Scratty REALLY likes dogs and is quicker to give this pup the benefit of the doubt.

However, even she feels he's a bit "too forward!"

The cat on the catfish, again.

This is a favorite bed, no matter where the fish may be found in the RV.

And wow, is it ever great when Mom opens a cabinet - new place to explore!!!! (or re-explore!) (And no, we don't store cereal in the clothes closet. We're not that hard up for space - well, mostly not. There's camera gear in the box!)

Our RV park in Galveston Bay was also wonderful for our kids. Our site looked out on a large open field, and we took everyone out there often to play. Sometimes just the dogs, or just the cats, or one of each, or all of them together!

Here Tracky does his best "Squirrel" while undoubtedly looking for some poor, unsuspecting victim (bug?) to pounce on!

oooo, the Great Sneaky Cat Act!

And here he is in the middle of an all-out attack! Or maybe just in the middle of a pepsi box... You know, the usual uniform for a super hero...

Probably spying another new neighbor...

Because the adjacent field was so large, we took to letting all the critters go loose (as long as we were both right there with them and no one else was in sight). The kitties got to indulge their passion for exploration, tiptoeing through the short reeds and mud at marsh's edge (while Mommy & Daddy made darn sure no unexpected alligators were hanging out!!!) and running wild through tall grasses.