Puppy eye candy...
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Annika's 8th birthday party... Karaoke style!
Annika wanted a Karaoke birthday party and that's what she got.
Couldn't believe it worked out, found a guy who brought speakers, a sound system and two microphones. It worked great.
We also had a jewelry making station, Annika and her friends made ear rings, necklaces and bracelets.
Then, instead of ordering a birthday cake, I made cake decorating part of the party.
I made one chocolate cake, one vanilla cake and the kids were split up into two teams with exactly the same toppings and they went to work to make the best birthday cake they could.
And more singing...
And the finished cakes...
And more singing...
Happy Birthday love!!!
A few friends were invited for a slumber party so the party continued until the next morning but I was too exhausted to photograph that part. Hahaha.
Annika thanked us for a great party, I enjoyed it too.
Couldn't believe it worked out, found a guy who brought speakers, a sound system and two microphones. It worked great.
We also had a jewelry making station, Annika and her friends made ear rings, necklaces and bracelets.
Then, instead of ordering a birthday cake, I made cake decorating part of the party.
I made one chocolate cake, one vanilla cake and the kids were split up into two teams with exactly the same toppings and they went to work to make the best birthday cake they could.
And more singing...
And the finished cakes...
And more singing...
Happy Birthday love!!!
A few friends were invited for a slumber party so the party continued until the next morning but I was too exhausted to photograph that part. Hahaha.
Annika thanked us for a great party, I enjoyed it too.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Who got a puppy?
WE DID!!!
Meet Vickie!
A friend of ours runs a french cafe here in Whitefield and in front of her cafe is a large undeveloped parcel of land, and on this land lives many street dogs. She and her family help look after the dogs but by no means own the dogs. She calls a local NGO (not-for-profit) when the dogs need medical help or spaying/neutering.
One of the dogs had a litter of 6 puppies. All was well for a couple of weeks then she went on a trip to Goa. When she returned all the puppies were gone and the mother had been in a terrible dog fight that left her shoulder ripped open. She didn't know where the puppies went; taken by people, wandered off, hit by a car, etc. She called the NGO to pick up the mother dog and went on with her business.
Several days later a village family came back to her cafe with a puppy, gave it back to her, and walked away. Well, it's not her dog, she can't have a puppy and run a hygenic cafe, so she put the puppy down on the ground.
The older dogs immediately started attacking the puppy and with no mother around to protect it she had to do something. She picked up the puppy and started making phone calls... who could dogsit the puppy while she looked for a home? She had heard we were the local dogsitters so she asked me if I'd be willing to take her. I said yes, the kids were thrilled!
We got Vickie (she came with that name so we kept it) on a Thursday night and by Sunday we were to give her up but we just couldn't. I called and said we'd keep her. :-)
Meet Vickie!
A friend of ours runs a french cafe here in Whitefield and in front of her cafe is a large undeveloped parcel of land, and on this land lives many street dogs. She and her family help look after the dogs but by no means own the dogs. She calls a local NGO (not-for-profit) when the dogs need medical help or spaying/neutering.
One of the dogs had a litter of 6 puppies. All was well for a couple of weeks then she went on a trip to Goa. When she returned all the puppies were gone and the mother had been in a terrible dog fight that left her shoulder ripped open. She didn't know where the puppies went; taken by people, wandered off, hit by a car, etc. She called the NGO to pick up the mother dog and went on with her business.
Several days later a village family came back to her cafe with a puppy, gave it back to her, and walked away. Well, it's not her dog, she can't have a puppy and run a hygenic cafe, so she put the puppy down on the ground.
The older dogs immediately started attacking the puppy and with no mother around to protect it she had to do something. She picked up the puppy and started making phone calls... who could dogsit the puppy while she looked for a home? She had heard we were the local dogsitters so she asked me if I'd be willing to take her. I said yes, the kids were thrilled!
We got Vickie (she came with that name so we kept it) on a Thursday night and by Sunday we were to give her up but we just couldn't. I called and said we'd keep her. :-)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
My sweet girl turns 8!
Before school on her birthday, Daddy woke Annika up and carried her to our room to open a few presents.
Annika's friend Sigrid sent a stuffed puppy from Norway through her Mom who was in Bangalore on business.
LOTS of earrings from Grandpa!
Table easel for our budding artist.
Dinner at a local Italian eatery Toscano
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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