Merry Christmas! {with Melly 'n' Pups!}

my good gal pal, melissa, recently had me do a photo shoot - not just any shoot - a Christmas shoot with her dogs, Gracie and Mattie {hope i spelled their names right ;) }.
to be honest, it was a bit difficult getting the dogs to cooperate enough to get decent shots {of them looking at the camera, sitting still, and the like}. in the end, i'm really happy with what we got and had a great time!
those girls are a wild bunch and a ton of fun!

anywho - happy Christmas, joyeaux Noel, feliz Navidad!!!

xoxo

la






love mel's expression here.


wrangling two decently sized pups for a photo shoot is quite the task. ;)


Oh, nooo!! Don't eat them, honey!!!! :P






LOVE the ones we got on the floor! :)

what pretty gals!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY! {bebe}

so yesterday was my dear bebe's birthday ... my very first pup, my very first "baby."
she is spunky and ridiculous, and me and my fam just adore her spunky self {named beatrix kiddo, after none-other-than uma's kill bill character}.
we had a blast spoiling and torturing her with birthday delights ...


beatrix back in december {2007} - when she was a mere 3 months and 4 lbs.


a fully grown WOMAN - gained 6 lbs since we got her, WHEW! the day before her BIG bday.


my mum INSISTED on getting a cake to celebrate - we LOVE cake so any excuse will do, ha.
we blew out her candles for her {boston creme pie cake, Y U M}.


target {said with french accent} had doggie clothes on sale sooo i HAD to get her a bday velour jumper {i'm not sure if she loves it or loathes it, heh}.


we've taught her to "dance." she's rather skilled, too.


her special bday snacks - i think we got more glee out of them than she did {big treats somehow intimidate her}.


another one of my cheap bebe birthday outfit splurges from target ::tar-jet::.

enjoy {yes, however cheesey it may be!} ;)
cheers!