Happy Birthday, Botany!

Even though I keep saying it over and over again,

I cannot believe today is my sweet pup's first birthday!

Although, sweet Botany didn't come into our lives until later in October

it still does not feel like this little lady is old enough to be having a birthday.

Of course, I went out and bought her some birthday surprises last night:

a new collar, a new name plate to go with her collar, a squeky camoflauge duck (to appease her father), a special nylabone chew toy that you can fill with peanut butter, and special peanut butter and oatmeal doggie cookies that I will bake tonight when her pal Snoop (and snoops fab mom and dad) come over for dinner!

I hope she won't be greedy -- I had to make sure that we shared all of the happy birthday love with big sister Buoy this morning as well. We don't want any hurt feelings :)

I figure that is only appropriate to share with you pictures from Botany' first year.

the day we picked her up!

 snuggling with big sister boo

comfy in mom's clean white laundry

first trip to the vet

sittin' on sis

am i cute or what?

 coleman's 3 girls

 uh oh i'm getting bigger

there soon will not be enough room for both of us in here

startin' to look like dad's hunting dog

TODAY, MY FIRST BIRTHDAY!

xo,

Shans



Weekend Recap

It's Monday again.

Blurg.

Here's what we were up to this weekend:

-Friday-

C and I both got off work a little early, just in time to beat some 5o'clock traffic on the way out of Charleston. We teamed up with daddy for another quick trip to Florida.

Grandaddy is out of the hospital and into a rehabilitation facility where he will undergo lots and lots of therapy. Hopefully they will have that left leg working again in no time. :)

So great to see him OUT of the hospital, looking better, and chatting it up with his 90+ year-old buddies.

I don't know about you, but I just think old people are the cutest.

Especially my Grandaddy. 

-Saturday-

After visiting with the  old man we loaded up and headed home for Charleston.

Daddy raced as fast as he could to get us home in time for a 40th Anniversary concert at the Windjammer.

An awesome 90's band Jupiter Coyote was playing there, and luckily we made it home in just the nick of time. I am so glad we did, it was a really fun concert; although, I was definitely the youngest person there.

-Sunday-

Coleman's daddy's birthday!

We cleaned up the house (and the yard with help from my pops) just in time to have Coleman's parents over for supper! We were lucky enough to have his mom prepare literally everything except for the meat C threw on the grill. It was a delicious meal, and I was so happy to be able to host them in our home that they have almost completely furnished for us :)

On a side note, our engagement announcement made its way into Sunday's Post and Courier!

You can find it here!

Back to the daily grind. Hope y'all had a great weekend!

xo,

Shans

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

MARLA!

Wishing the happiest birthday ever to this sweet lady, my friend Marla!

Hope you are enjoying your adventures in the wild wild west! Hurry to Charleston soon so we can celebrate! Love you and miss you!!

xo,

Shans