Bowie's first birthday

today marks a very special momentous occasion for my bowie girl

she made it to a year old

which means all of her attempts to run into the street during traffic were thwarted

she remains alive and well

all the days her mother tried to kill her, she redeemed herself in one way or another

all the times she tried to jump in the front seat when we were driving

or shifted the car into neutral on the freeway

or took off running while we were walking and tore our arms off

or tried to eat bees

or tore part off her paw off playing too hard

or flung poo all over our sheets and the american flag on our wall

all the "bowie paws" to the face...

see?

its a miracle we are here today

HERE IS TO MY BOWIE GIRL WHO MADE IT TO HER FIRST BIRTHDAY

we thought this day would never come

mommy and daddy are so proud of you <3

80mph on the freeway. nbd.

training

hook, line and sinker. first picture we ever saw of her

stoked

when you dont have another dog for them to play with, you make do

mason trying to coax bowie into her crate the first day we had her

the dog whisperer

helping daddy paint his new shop

...that day she fell asleep on her nose

giving kisses to beach babes

like mother like daughter

oh you know, the day phil and i decided to paint her nails

beach babe bowie

stare down 

stoked for football

couldn't hide those christmas treats from that sniffer!

"hey mom, is that a corndog i smell??"

Oh the stories these photos tell

Sometimes I just love reminiscing back at the last few months

by looking through captured moments

~getting to share in the joy of seeing friends marry friends~

~arriving in mammoth to my bestie and snow covered mountains~

~capturing the best photo bombs ever~

~the sunset on valentines day. we almost missed it because i wanted cupcakes~

~my family~

~starting a saturday out the right way~

~growing pains~

~a rare moment when both of us are in athletic gear in the wilderness with a very small tent~

~the sun rising over the ridge at the grand canyon~

~mason may be smiling, but don't be fooled. he was shitting his pants~

~easter egg hunts with mason turning into alien egg eyes~