Oh Spring - what took you so long?

This beautiful pot of flowers was a gift from my friend Tina.


Springtime means...

beautiful tulips...

celebrating Wendy the wonderdog's (8th!) birthday...

(cheers to Wendy!)

riding your bike on two wheels...

celebrating Easter eating popsicles with friends...

and hunting for eggs...

and chugging along as Thomas the Tank Engine...

and welcoming a Little Chirpy Bird to the shop.

I love spring.

{By the way, if you like Little Chirpy Bird, come back tomorrow for a chance to win him.}

Wendy Puppy

At 7 years young, she's not really a puppy anymore. At 75 pounds, she doesn't look like one either. But she is still a puppy at heart and she will still be my very first child. This year, amidst all the craziness from the move, we didn't celebrate her birthday - which is April 1st (April Fool's) - no kidding. So I thought better late than never, the kids and I got her a cute little birthday cake made out of homemade dog cookies complete with "icing" and "sprinkles".

Happy Birthday to our special girl!

Tiny puppy - she is hiding her then blue eyes!

Thinking of what she wants for Christmas (2005)

With Skylar at Martha's Vineyard

Doggie paddle at Martha's Vineyard 2008