Celebrating Kale's First Birthday

A dear friend was kind enough to host Kale's dog birthday party in her yard and the pups had a blast! I can only imagine what kind of parties we will throw for our children! :)

Made dog cupcakes just in case there was a fight over the large cake.

"Why do I have to wait till the party for my cake?"

The humans had some yummy food too!

Clover, the other birthday dog loved to hang out by the cake! Kale was not a fan of Clover's hat.

Family Photo!

Opening present! Yes, some attendees went above & beyond and brought gifts.
Kale and Clover love presents :)




Doggy friends in attendance were Bella (the blonde), Ralf, Abby, Schmee, and Clover.

Even after a quick dip in the pool cover, Kale was pooped!

Christmas Party 2009!

We hosted Alex's office Christmas party again this year. Last year (our first year hosting) I was working and not able to put much time into planning. But this year I was able to decorate, cook, and host properly :) We had a great turnout and already looking forward to next year!

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We moved the couch to open up the space (needed to fit 2o people!) and placed chairs around for extra seating. We hung our stockings above the tv :)

Our beautiful tree and Kale's first Christmas ornament!

And now the food! We moved the drink from the bar onto the island in the kitchen so there would be room for mixers. And had plated of hors d'oeuvre along the buffet.

The kitchen table was moved to the far wall, and decked out with hearty hors d'oeuvre such as turkey wraps, Baltimore deviled eggs, stuffed mushrooms, mini quiche, cheese platter, and meatballs.

We used the bar for desserts: cheesecake stuffed strawberries and eggnog cream puffs! But my favorite decoration is the mistletoe hung right above the walk to the buffet! Perfect location!

Kale was a perfect gentleman through the night and fell asleep at his normal bed time.

Condo Updates - Fall 09

Painted the Guest Room green, finally hung our degrees, & added a collage of our favorite peeps Also added blinds to match the MB :)





Added the cutest little sign above the TV



Painted all the doors white (they previously blended with the wall color)



Close up of the plaque by the front door.




And added another dresser to the MB, now we have His and Hers!

More Adventures with the Pup

A day at the dog park!

Daily Adventures!

Boat Day!

More about Kale

Dog Updates... We continue to work on Pad training and the crazy concept of not nipping at feet. Thankfully we've made some progress and can't deny what a joy he is to have around. Recently Kale has learned to play fetch. I tried to capture it on video but he was just too tired to play. The video is still pretty cute, though.

And here is the sneaky little guy caught going through something he's not supposed to - check out the guilty face!

All worn out after a day of cleaning with Mom

Life as a Puppy

Loves to play and sleep on Mommy's Feet

Such a Happy Pup

Life is so hard...Snoozing with Dad

He loves his Crate!

Exploring the Fridge

Kale going Crazy for his new treats :)