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2016 Christmas Tree Time


The tree went up on Thanksgiving morning like it always does. I only cried once – I carefully opened wrappings to discover the pawprint ornaments I made last year were tucked inside. It took me by surprise; I had sort of forgotten I even made them. If I had been prepared, I probably would have been okay, but the surprise made my heart twist and the tears flow.


Once it was all set up, Kane took up a little nap spot in the spot where Auggie used to love to lay. Right under the tree.


Of course, later he would try and figure out how he could get into trouble with the tree…


I’m just looking… “looking.”

This year I also finally set up my “Dog Tree” in the library. A tree just for all my dog and sheep ornaments!


Next year, I’m replacing one of these trees with a pre-lit tree. Ain’t nobody got time to string lights on TWO trees…


Happy 1st Birthday, Kane!

Well, he made it – Kane turned a full year old!
I decided to go ahead and enter an agility trial over his birthday. This would have also marked one year since Auggie was diagnosed with CHF (and I was told “maybe a year…”) so it was going to be a bit of a difficult day. I could have stayed home and cried and felt sorry for myself and missed my dog, OR I could go and do agility and make it a big Kaner party.
I chose the latter.

First, I found some great 1 year old party supplies at Party City (50% off!) so I bought those to decorate the crate.
Then, I ordered a cake, some cupcakes, and a Blackhawks hockey puck to put on top of the cake.

And we partied.


All the goodies!


Another shot of the decorations set up on the crate.


Yellow cupcakes with red frosting, and chocolate cupcakes with white frosting. Both got red and white sprinkles. I picked whipped topping instead of buttercream, because it’s ridiculously good.


Mmmmmmmm. Somebody brought some kind of fancy gourmet cupcakes to the trial, also, but mine were gone first. Because delicious.


The cake! They did an awesome job. I asked for red lettering and they did it with a black base to match the icing job on the cake and it really popped. Super super happy with it. It was a white cake with, again, whipped topping (because the dogs really care what their frosting tastes like.)


Baby dog!!


Looking super cute with his birthday hat on. He got a SPECIAL “Look Who’s 1” birthday hat.


Posing with his cake… trying to figure out how he could just eat the whole thing.


Mmmm slice of cake.


He’s a pretty good cake-eater.


Payton next! Even though Payton was being horrible at the trial, he still was allowed to eat cake. Notice how his hat is not the special hat; these are the regular hats for the non-birthday boy.


Caaaake?


Yes cake.


Georgie has no time for your shenanigans, make with the cake immediately.


Yep that’s what I wanted.


Georgie got red icing all over her muzzle. I have no possible idea how.


Happy birthday my baby boy. I’m so glad you’re here with us.


AND THEN HE GOT A NEW BATMAN TOY


Stormie-Wormie Time

Miss Stormie needed her ears reset and her nails done, so I zipped over to my parent’s house to get that done.
I was told she was a really naughty puppy and she barked a lot and also pees in the house.

I think it’s all lies.

This cute face?


Whaaaaat?


Nope. Don’t believe it at all.


Fall Leaves 2016

So many leaves.
So much time raking and mowing and mulching and bagging.
So much time dragging lawn bags to the curb for the city to pick up on yard cleanup days.
So much time wondering if that’s poop or a leaf…

But both of the boys really, really love fall, so I guess it’s okay.


Fast shutter finger got this one just in time before he moved and the leaf fell.


The happiest Payton to ever Payton.


Seriously like I cannot with how happy he is to play in the leaves. At five years old.


YEAH LEAVES


I tried to get these cute photos of KK holding a leaf and it didn’t work because he just wants to eat them.


Surprise: the tiny black dog looks really nice in fall leaves too.


I eat dis.


Meanwhile MORE HAPPY PAYTON who looks like he could just stay in the leaf pile forever.


EAT LEAVES


The amount of leaves in my dog’s coat right now.


But stiiiill happy.


Stop Kaner stop TOO CUTE


WHEEEEEEE


“I know you like this trick, especially in the leaves, because I’m super cute.”


How about… a double head-down?


*high pitched screaming*


KANER LOVES HIS PAYTON


My boys.