Hello friends!
Today is the big pawty!! I can tell 'cuz the momma and the dad both got up early on a SATURDAY! The dad went and ran some errands that he needed (did y'all know that some Wally World's close at night?!?!? They didn't either!) Anyways - when he got back, she went out and did her errands and then they setup the deck with a canopy and chairs and tables for drinks and foods!
At exactly 1pm our first guests arrived - Al and Joyce. They brought the momma gifts which she opened later after everyone had gone home. Joyce helped the momma put some food stuffs out - chips and crackers and dips and such. Then more and more people came and some brought our dog friends. By the time it was over, we had 50 people and 12 dogs show up just to see us!! The momma made a list so I wouldn't forget anybody. She also put them alphabetical order and not by order of appearance like the sometimes do on the TV, so here they are:
Al and Joyce
Amy and Melinda wih Wellington (also known by Worm on his blog)
Bob and Judy
Diane (aka: Auntie Dee)
Danny and Roni (One set of the momma's god-parents - nevermind, its a long story)
Dave
Galen
Gloria and Michael (the momma's other godmomma)
Jacob, Sue, Rosie, Johanna and baby Lidia (we didn't count her 'cuz she didn't eat anything since she's only just turning 5 months old!) with Frankie
Joy with Cybil (she's our newest neighbor from across the street from our right now house)
Kathy and Jack with Max and Sadie
Laurie and Damien with Higgs
The momma's mom and pops with Katie
Ron with Meeka
Sandee, Bear and Eden with Dracula and Sophee
Uncle Scott, Aunt Wendy and Sarah
Cousin Shannon, Katie and Jason
Stacie
Uncle Steve and Aunt Janis
Steve and Jen (they did the BBQing!! YAY!)
Susan with Kewpie
Teresa with Cassie
Aunie Terri, Cousin Nick and Sara
Auntie Terry
And last, but not least, Uncle Trevor, Tylor, Brayden and Brodie
In case you couldn't tell, and's mean another person and with is their dog's name(s)! Anyways -a good time was had by all, except that the momma felt like she didn't spend enough time with anyone - just a few minutes here and there, but not much!
Just before people started to go home, Bear told the momma that this was the first time that he'd ever seen her without her camera! That's right - the momma was so wrapped up in making sure everyone got introduce and something to eat and drink that she didn't take a single picture!! I sure hope she's not like that at the waddle!! People want to see pictures of me and my sisters waddling and milking the crowd for pets!!
Everyone brought something to eat, either a side dish or dessert and it all looked yummy, but the momma tried to make sure that only people were up on the deck where the food was, but some people came down to the mini-dog park that is our right now yard to sit in the shade and make sure the other dogs behaved ('cuz you know that neithe Teddi or myself would cause any problems!!)!!
The momma's friend Lupe made a homemade cheesecake that didn't last long! Joy from across the street made a cheesecake pie that the momma fell in love with and needs the recipe for!! Godmomma Roni brought a flag cake from Gala Bakery (YUM!)! It had whipped cream on top, a corner filled with blueberries and rows of sliced strawberries to make a flag!! Boy did that look good (that was the dad's favorite!!) Auntie Wendy brought a Triple Chocolate cake that the momma said went really good with the cheesecake Lupe made!! There was also a red velvet cake, another chocolate bundt cake, 2 different kinds of cookies and something that Auntie Dee brought called Everything but the kitchen sink bars that everyone LOVED so much that the momma didn't even get to try one! Oh, and when Dave showed up (after everyone else had gone home) he brought some left over Chinese food that they served at his and dad's work the night before to celebrate his anniversary (the momma forgot to ask how many years).
Did I mention that the weather was perfect?!?!? Well, it was!! A slight breeze, not too hot! Just right!! But it was a good thing that the momma borrowed the canopy from GGBR 'cuz it would have been too hot up on the deck without it!! Kept the drinks cooler, too!
Well, the last person to leave was Auntie Terry, and when she did, the momma opened up all of her gifts! She got Towels and soup bowls from Al and Joyce; a couple of gift cards from Godmomma Roni; Treats for us girls from Drac and Sophee; a Pyrex bowl with warmer from Godmomma Gloria; basset socks, a new leash for me, a bandana and more treats for me (WHAT - I have to share them, too?!?!? Sheesh!!) and the most amazing gift is something that the momma was going to order for when the new old house was ready - a canvas print of me and my fireman Ed!! She put it on the mantel for now,but when she gets the bigger one for the new old house, she's taking this one to put in her office!! Thank you Auntie Susan and Kewpie for thinking of ME!
So, after opening up all these gifts, she went in and soaked in a hot bath for about 20 minutes before she went to bed! She said she needed that SO bad!! Her knee was killing her by the end of the day and her feet were throbbing, too! We finally went to bed about 11pm.
Oh, did I mention, that Sasha could hardly hold her head up after dinner tonight?!!? She played and played SO much today! She thought the pawty as just for her! Silly puppy!! :-)
I don't expect to see either the momma or the dad horizontal very much tomorrow. If they surprise me, I'll write about it (but don't hold your breath either!) The momma did say something about taking the tables and canopy back to storage on Sunday, but I'd be surprised if she even puts them in her BUV!! Shall we take bets!?!? No, I suppose not! However, if'n y'all wanted to throw some money around, you can sponsor me so that I might be queen of the 4th of July parade in Novato next year! You can go to my donation page at:
www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/Gwen-Dossey-1/Waddle-2012
There are only a few days left to sponsor me, so if you haven't already spent all of your cookie money I would appreciate your support!
OK - it HAS been a LONG day, so I'll be signing off for tonight! Sleep well my friends and thanks for the continued love and support!! Hugs!!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot (and very tired) Hounds~
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