Droolin' Fool! LOL

Why yes...yes that is a really really LARGE string of DROOL hanging from the left side of Sugar's chops...(her left, our right). She was a droolin' fool last night when Alan decided to see what she preferred...turkey stick or cheese! He put a piece of his turkey stick and a piece of his cheese stick about 2 feet apart from each other...made her sit and wait...a small drool string started and just got bigger and bigger and longer...then a second one started on the other side...he finally gave the "okay" and to both of our surprise, she took the turkey first! Crazy cause she is a total cheese freak. Maybe she was saving her favorite for last! LOL What a goof!

Silliness with Stashes!

Doesn't Andie make a gorgeous pregnant dude??? LOL

Hmmmm --- nice facial expression Mandi!

All the ladies in their stashes and hats!

Cracking ourselves up!

Yes...Even SUGARPANTS got in on the stash action!


Oh my word...what a funny night. It was Clint's birthday and when searching for cards I found one with cut out mustaches! I giggled and thought...oh no, this could be interesting! AND IT WAS!!! I think we laughed harder when I kept bringing out hats...LOL people were like, WHAT THE HECK...where are you pulling these all out of?? LOL It was quite comical...and the funniest when we put it on Sugar. Can you tell she was oh so excited to be wearing it! Luckily a treat wasn't far behind so she knew she could hold out for a picture! LOL Happy Birthday Clint!!!!

Andie's Baby Shower for Mookie

The welcome note explaining to guests what they need to do on the "guest tree"

Ang and I made LOTS of tissue flowers in the colors Andie has picked for Mookie's nursery! They brightened things up and were quite adorable!

Little "gift" bags for all the guests to take home goodies from the party! Ang had a stamp at school that worked perfectly to keep with the OWL theme!!!

The table with twigs and nests to display the cute felt owls we made!

Keeping with the theme...we made butterscotch nests and cornflake nests for the guests to enjoy!

Mookie is the nickname Andie and Tim have chosen for the new baby boy!

Andie's chair and starting gift...The owl picture up on the left is one of the 2 Angela made for the nursery! So adorable!!!

Here's "Hooters"...Alan and I gave this to Andie and Tim (well Mookie) for Christmas...it was the inspiration for the nursery! So of course she had to make an appearance at the shower! She was part of the photo booth section you'll see in pics below...

Instead of the normal guest book...we kept with the theme and had all the guests put a green finger print to act as a leaf on the tree...then sign their name around it. After all 30 some guests signed it was ADORABLE...Andie can frame it and hang it in the nursery!

The whole guest table! and there is the other print Angela did for Mookie's nursery!

Another felt owl perched on the staircase beam in her little nest!

Another owl close-up! They are just tooo adorable, Ang and I have big plans for all of them that will be a great addition to the nursery!

I call this DESSERT ISLAND!!! It was full of yummy bite-sized sweet treats Ang and I made for the guests to enjoy and take home as favors!

Savory Station...mini fruit kabobs, cheese/meat kabobs, pinwheel sandwiches, and crackers with dried beef dip (Tim's favorite so I figured maybe his little boy would love it too...Andie says "yes...Mookie enjoyed the dip".

Ang is an amazing photographer so we figured it would be fun for Andie to have pictures with all her guests. I had seen this "frame" trick before and thought it was cute! I think Ang will get that frame and hopefully paint it up cool and use it in her shoots!!!! It was so much fun!

What a wonderful day! Andie's shower was so much fun to plan and we had an amazing turnout. She got all kinds of great gifts and I think she really enjoyed visiting with her friends/family! We all love seeing her baby belly grow and just can't wait to meet that little Mookie!!!! Congratulations to Tim and Andie!

Marco Island in March!

Sherry and I at lunch on my birthday...a bit rainy and cruddy out but we made the best of it FOR SURE!!!

A big ship I was hoping Alan bought me for my birthday...but...no dice!

Alan and Eddy --- or "Twins" as we started calling them!

Me with Eddy and Sherry on their boat...they took us on a Sunset Cruise!

Salmon dish that was DELICOUS!

Seared Tuna!

DUCK! It was actually really good!

Ok so this ridiculous looking "thing" was floating in the canal while we were checking out a house. This isn't the "actual" one we say...I just found a pic online...but I don't think I need to tell you some of the nicknames associated to this incredibly odd looking floating human-parts thing! LOL Sooooo weird!


Marco Island is on top of the list for favorite vacation spots!!! We had a blast and really enjoyed our new friends Eddy and Sherry. Marco is probably the friendliest and most welcoming place I have ever been to...can't wait to go again in May!!!!!

Can't let the ball go...

This child of ours does NOT want to quit playing fetch. She would play all day everyday. We played at Grandpa's with her and Koma and it was time to go...but NO WAY we could leave the ball there...heaven forbid Koma get it and play without her! LOL So this is how we rode around the lake on the Ranger...she was soooo tuckered out and panting but just wouldn't let that ball go! What a goon...and seriously longest tongue ever! LOL

Bite your tongue...

So sorry about the gross pictures...but I had to share! This little fetch-fiend of ours bit her tongue when she was coming down off an air-catch! Ya...she bled like a stuck hog. I was about in tears and Alan was laughing telling me to get the camera. She on the other hand could have CARED LESS --- just was soooo confused as to why we stopped throwing the ball and were just staring at her. She kept bringing that huge tongue back into her mouth to swallow and was just panting soooo hard she was spraying blood everywhere! Luckily tongues heal fast so after a nice long drink of water and catching her breath it stopped! GEEZ give me a heart attack!

Birthday!!!

What a fun birthday "day" and night! We barhopped a little and ended at Goodtimes for some...GOODTIMES! Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated with me! I am very blessed with so many wonderful friends!