ahhh...

and dogbones she received! all natural, organic treats ..from her doggie-friend, "Conan" ( a great dane) that lives in Portland, Oregon!
Thank you Conan :)

"Raisin"

Essa Clipboard

oooooo that face!!!!

Lil Miss Essa..

im so in love with this face

...24 years ago...

this lil guy changed came into our lives and changed it forever!!

Andy was born in a snowstorm on Dec.14..and weighed 8 pounds 5 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long..
Happy Birthday Andy!

Tippy & Essa

Tippy.. up on the ledge..for some peace and quiet away from Essa...

"please just play with meeeee"

Tippy runs just fast enough for Essa to keep up..

"I'll share my pretty leaf with you!!"

..got milk???

"If i close my eyes real tight and wish real hard..christmas might get here faster!!"

Essa is now addicted to chasing around the empty milk jugs!! I think its the sound of it along the floor or cement..and of course it has a convienent handle for her to carry it around with!

Essa Smiles...

..but not today...
its been raining..
all day...
and Lil Miss Essa no likey the raindrops...
needless to say..
we've had a couple of accidents in the house today :(

fun was had by all...

and saying 'goodbye'..or 'see you next year'...is always so hard to do when loved ones have to leave :( but I think our moms had a good time here :)
Although this turkey day, we sadly missed my dad and his silly jokes and charming ways.. i feel he was with us the entire time..
we miss you dad..

so..to keep things 'light'..and in keeping with the tradition..me, my mom and my mother in law went and had a pedicure and came home with fancy toes :)

Mom opted for "pretty in pink"..and my mother in law went with a silvery white snowflake..
I opted for sexy red.. and then when the girl asked me what design I wanted on my toe.. i decided to go with a 'paw print'.. as i am a new puppy mommy and thought it would be cute :)
Not too certain if it looks like a pawprint tho..