Mari Gras Celebration - Gracie is thrilled

I know these photos are questionable but they crack me up none the less.   We had friends over to celebrate Fat Tuesday(it was the Saturday before...).  I found beads to decorate the table at the Dollar Tree and our menu consisted of Chicken and Andouille(also chicken) Gumbo with rice,  BBQ Shrimp, Maque Cheaux, French Bread and Lava Cakes for dessert.  Everything turned out great except I overcooked the lava cakes by about a minute so they were less lava like, but still delicious.  We had a great time visiting with friends and enjoying a lovely meal.

The puppies were of course on table duty to make sure nothing was dropped and later they had to see the table top so they could plan their attempt to get food from it.

This resulted in Gracie being decorated.  Which she clearly enjoyed...

Gracie - "My CRAZY hoomans, maybe I'll get a shrimp if I sit here quietly?"

Hopefully these pictures will bring a smile to your day.  Have a great one!

Best Friends - Scrappy Saturday

 

The puppies love sitting in the Sun everyday we move their bed in front of the open door and they watch the neighborhood as they sunbath.  Layout background created with scraps and a stencil.  Then I mad some tags and inked and stamped them added my journaling to 2 of them.   The My Day was already on the photo as I took a screen shot from one of Emily's snapchat posts.

 

Hopefully everyone is having a sunshiney day as well!  Hugs.

Scrappy Saturday- Puppy Pool Time

 

These puppies hate water.  So Pool Time is not really a thing to them.  We have moved baths outside though for the summer.  No need to have water all over the house  when they can run around outside.

 

The layout is done using an old paper pad from K&Co.  I took it apart and made a bunch of base pages that I can just add photos and a title and whatever else I want.   Love this for quick scrapping especially this time of year when I need a little break from Craft Fairing but not too long a break.

Hope everyone is enjoying our late summer days.  Thanks for stopping by.

Say Cheese - Layout

Here they are the most photogenic puppies ever!  HA well Vienna only will accept photos if Gracie is with her otherwise she will turn away from the camera or even just leave the room.  They are just the cutest I love scrapping them because who could resist those faces?

I used up a bunch of my project life pieces for this quick layout1  Thank you for taking a look!  Happy Wednesday!

Gracie In Her Element

OK so I know I'm behind on posting about Gracies progress.  Mostly because well it's the Holiday Season and we've been running around to concerts and events and shopping etc.

Gracie has made herself at home and Vienna has excepted that.  They now get up every morning and run together to the yard it's a race to see who gets downstairs first.  Gracie doesn't make the turn well though on the wood floor at the bottom, so I'm sure there will be a Christmas tree accident in our future. 

We are still working on Potty Training; Grace has days where she forget she just can't pee in a chair or mommy's bed, she needs to go outside.  Our unusually warm weather has been a blessing though, even if I have mud everywhere.  Mostly because the rug I bought to put by the back door is one of Graces favorite potty spots and it's in the wash more than it's on the floor.

We did get her a crate for when we're not home and she's starting to get she's not in there that long(it's great nap time) and she gets treats when she goes in.  Soon she'll be like her big sister Vienna and run in there when I put my shoes on, even if I'm just going to get the mail.  The crates are set up across from each other so they can see the other throughout the day and I think she's stopped howling the entire time we're gone.  I'm sure Vienna is grateful for this... 

Grace did get a hold of some Styrofoam recently and chew it up.  I assume she ate some since she had some problems going potty for a day or two.  I'm still finding it, she got it in her crate and apparently has a Styrofoam stash hidden somewhere.  I haven't been able to find it.

She is a chewer but that's the puppy in her.  She chews on us, Vienna, the shoes at the front door if she is sunning(when we have sun), herself, the side of the garbage bag on the tall can in the kitchen,  the Christmas presents under the tree, tissues from the garbage,  the doggy bed, and all of the toys which she collects in the bed so there is barely any room for Vienna.  It's fun though she creates play time everyday and pretty much involves everyone in it.  Gracies rule of the day would be EVERYONE PLAYS WITH ME.....  Maybe this is because she hasn't discovered belly rubs....  Viennas rule of the day would be EVERYONE RUBS MY BELLY or FIX THESE BLANKETS SO THERE IS A TUNNEL....

We've been doing lots of new things though.  Going in the car can be fun - We went to get our nails clipped where she did great and she and Vienna shared and ice cream after, plush they got Christmas collar covers.   We also went to the Petco and shopped for food and treats.  For some crazy reason Mommy was looking at doggie diapers, although they did not come home with us YET.   

The garage can be fun(unless no one realizes we're exploring and we're stuck out in the dark for awhile) - She loves to explore and if a car door is open she will go in and sit down. 

Walks can be fun - She has finally gotten the hang of the evening walk although she still needs a harness since she pulls so much.  But she can go potty on a leash now.

This week she will meet her Aunts Mia and Brie we are so excited for them to come.  More friends to play with.

Thanks again for stopping by hope your week is going well. 

 

Raina Updated - Now Gracie

 So it's been a few days since Raina/Gracie came home.  There have been a few bumps and a lot of fun, goofy times with both dogs.  Gracie got her new name Sunday night after much debate.  She seems to be taking to it well.  She is somewhat getting the idea of potty training.  The little cough is pretty much gone now except when she drinks water.  Vienna realized on the second full day that Gracie was here to stay.  Right about the time we realized if we praised Gracie before she finished going potty she would stand up and continue going down her legs.  EEEP lesson learned.  After a couple of bath times everyone likes each other again.  Well no one likes the bath but one it's over we were all happy.  Gracie is always happy she just keeps away from Vienna when she is crabby with her. 

Gracie is learning to fit in  and still looking to the older dog for guidance or to be a pillow.  She is definitely our comic relief.  She gets the Zoomies in the late afternoon early evening.  I try to get her outside because she is just learning the stairs and tends to fall down a couple when she is going too fast but when she figured them out she was so excited we couldn't catch her.  She's wacky if she's zooming around and sneezes she falls over.  It barely stops her though.  She's trying to learn how to kiss.  So far it's just nose jabs but that's ok, Vienna gives us plenty as usual.

As you can see she has made herself comfortable and moved into the dog bed and blankets.  We catch her sleeping in the oddest positions.  She also barks a little in her sleep.  She did finally bark for real yesterday out loud while both puppies were sunning themselves in the front door.  Oh my Vienna and I both jumped she has such a crazy squeaky loud bark.  How sweet is that little sleeping face?   She is hard to resist even for Vienna........