Family Time: 8.30.12

Mason and I tried to take a picture with Bowie

but instead...

I just got a paw to the forehead

Thats how she rolls

Take a photo of you, your kids, your family, your dog

and post

and then link up here!

Adventures in Puppyhood and Face Paint

The morning started out with a difficult decision: what do we do with Bowie?
I mean... why doesn't Disney allow puppies?? Bowie would LOVE Disneyland!

I don't care what people say... Having a puppy is ALMOST like having a child
I will totally delete this post when I have kids

We ended up having a "boarding" trial run while we spent the day at Disneyland. We figured, we will have to board her sooner or later, and it would be best to try it while we will still be close... so we did.

And I asked Mason about 17 times "Do you think Bowie is okay????"
He finally stopped answering me and just gave me the "...if you ask me one more time" look.

Turns out, she is a natural! First thing the lady said to me when I picked her up:
"She did great! She didn't even poop in her crate!"
Proud mama right here! I left the doggie shop and yelled to San Diego
"MY DOG DIDN'T POOP IN HER CRATE!! DO YOU HEAR ME??"

On another note, Disneyland was spectacular! Best part of the day was when this happened:

It just so happened that a woman walked by with her two little kiddos all covered in face-paint pictures and I had an inspiring moment! I begged and pleaded with Mason to indulge my childlike nature and get his face painted with me. He watched as the facepainter magically transformed my face into a mystical something-or-other and he knew... he had to get tribal.

I think he felt very tough for the rest of the day... or until it got really hot and he smeared it all wiping sweat from his forehead.

Mason was full on geeking out over Radiator Springs. He actually had a few of his old car parts that made it in there as decorations! And I am pretty sure he felt right at home wearing his "Napa auto parts" shirt. 

hate that shirt

I am pretty sure there is no one else on the earth that makes Disney as fun as he does.

Bowie

Bowie was born April 14, 2012 

We got to meet her and take her home on June 23, 2012

Since then, our lives have never been the same

She has so much energy

sometimes, I think I might kill her

But she also has this redeeming factor:

she is super cute when she sleeps

I know my love is conditional... I am working on it

I cant picture my life without her now

and I am so thankful that Lord blessed us with her

She turned 4 months yesterday

and in light of this

I thought I would post a crap load of pictures

These are some of my favorites

(Sorry if you have seen them before, I love to show off my first daughter)