Our Little Graduate and her Bad Hair Day

During tax season, Zoey and I went to puppy school one a week for 6 weeks.  She has learned so much!  She's got the basics down like sit, stay, lay down, high five, and shake. At one point during the classes, our trainer,  realized that Zoey was so smart that she had realized if she did something bad, I would tell her what she needed to do to make it right, she would do it, and then she would get a treat. What a funny dog! She had learned the whole process.  She brings a lot of joy to our lives!  Check out her graduation picture :)

Since we are in the topic of Zoey, and since I already bragged about how awesome she is, I better just come clean about her tragedy of a hair cut. I fell out laughing when I picked her up from the groomer-- apparently, a new dog owner should do a little more research before dropping off her puppy for a hair cut. Mistake made. Lesson learned.  When I brought her home, I think Tyler's exact words were..."What did you do to my dog! She looks like a deer"  Ha!  If you think we are over exaggerating... see for yourself...

Tyler says even poor Zoey was embarrassed of the hair cut I requested for her, but I can post these pitiful pictures because she did return to her normal cute self within a few days :)

Daniel Turns 2!

I am so lucky to have two of my nephews live so close.  I wish the rest of my nieces and nephews lived just as close!  My sister, Amy, and I have had a blast over the last few years when her boy's birthdays come around and we typically get together to make their birthday cakes.  It has really become a special tradition for me to be included on.  This year, things were so busy, that the cake making snuck up on us!  So Amy and I divided and conquered!  They were taking a family camping trip with a bunch of friends and planned to celebrate Daniel's 2nd birthday with everyone at the camp.  So of course, Daniel needed a camping cake!  This was my first go around making sugar pieces, but I think it turned out pretty cute. In my hurriedness, I only snapped a few pictures with my phone.  But here they are...

The camp fire cake!

The sugar fire up close :)