Thursday, October 15, 2015

Thankful Thursday: Family Fun

We're still playing catch-up around here from the long weekend (and getting ready for an extra busy one coming up), but we are working hard on several reviews, so stay tuned!

Teutul has been doing well on his bland diet and began transitioning to a new low-fat kibble last night.  We'll be telling you all about it soon!

As if one dog switching food wasn't enough, Sophie has begun her 6 week trial of AvoDerm and we'll be telling you more about that later this month.

Since it's Thankful Thursday, I wanted to share some photos from last weekend's family cook out.  While we missed having most of the family there, those of us who did attend sure had fun.  And... Penny got to meet our former foster baby Rosie and her big sister Rascal!

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Rosie was one of those fosters that I had a real hard time letting go of. Thankfully, she went to family friends, so not only do I get regular updates, but we get to spend time with her every now and then.

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Penny finally getting to meet Rosie was a little bitter sweet, however. Everyone comments on how much Penny looks and acts like Lola, but seeing her play with Rosie really brought back memories. Lola loved her little Rosie Bear... (#throwbackthursday)

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And now, Penny does too. Can you spot her in the picture below trying to get Rosie's attention?

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The cookout fell in between several birthdays, including my Mom, myself and Rosie's little human twin siblings (aka my favorite twins)...

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So, Mom picked up this birthday cupcake cake.  It was cool, but would have been really cool if it were a hockey puck or football...

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Today is actually my Mom's birthday, so please join me in wishing her a very happy one!

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Look at the gorgeous roses that my Dad got for me (Mom got a matching dozen)...

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After we stuffed our faces, Penny broke out her witch hat to show off for the neighbors for everyone to see.  Is she not the cutest (I call that one on the right, "Penny and Her Headless Mama")? Yes, she will actually leave it on and walk around.

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She even let Rosie try it on.

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She let Rascal try it on as well, but it was a bit small and she wouldn't leave it on long enough for a picture.  The gorgeous girl was too busy trying to impersonate a cow. 

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Penny got to try out the new "claw" pet tie-out that I found at LL Bean.  I was a bit skeptical and had visions of her pulling it right out of the ground and running off...

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Neither of which happened = This thing is awesome!  It just might be one of the things I'm most thankful for today.  It's going to make future family cook outs and events so much easier.  

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So, what are you thankful for today?

6 comments:

Golden Daily Scoop said...

Looks like a fun cookout, it was a beautiful weekend! Penny is so adorable, I love all the pics on Facebook of her!

Talking-Dogs said...

Looks like a great family get together!

Jans Funny Farm said...

Looks like a good time was had by all the canines. Hope the humans had as much fun.

Happy birthday to your mom!

Unknown said...

There are some dogs that get at your heart :) Looks like a fun time for people and pups.

M. K. Clinton said...

It looks as if you had a wonderful cook-out. I know that I would be a major foster failure. It is great that you can continue to see yours.

View From My Pram said...

PepiSmartDog: what beautiful photos! Gorgeous roses too.
Love seeing your photos - always so cute.
Thank you for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. We love your posts and always enjoy reading them each week. Hope to see you back in our hop this week too. *waves paw* :=o)

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