Carving Pumpkin!

Halloween is just around the corner!

I had a friend of mine come visit from Japan for five days. Since she's has never carved a pumpkin before, we decided to try something of an American traditional. We drew the draft on the pumpkin perfectly (*^^)v

Papa showed us how we start it with the small pumpkin...

It doesn't look so hard. We'll see how it goes for the big pumpkin, but before that...Pretz, come here! I wanted to compare how big this pumpkin is...

Wow...almost the same size as Pretz...It's going to be a long night(^_^;)

Come everyone! Hi Cheeeeeszu!

Hahaha so cute!

Ok, back to reality. Let's do this!

Now this is the only easy part...scoop all the seeds and fiber out.

Then, the most fun and tedious time began!

Kids were coming up to us to cheer us on..or maybe they came for the tasty smell of the pumpkin. They probably thought they could get some pieces of pumpkin...(・_・;) You wish kids!(*^。^*)

It's taking much longer than we thought it would...

After a lot of time and effort...

We did it! These are going to be awesome when we light them up! We are ready for Halloween now!

Ready for the festivities???

Tada~~~~♫♪

I think we did excellent job!

Even though carving pumpkin is a lot of work, when I see them perfectly lit up, it motivates me for the next year. My friend was very excited to see the finished product. She did a great job! Now she can demonstrate to her friends in Japan how to carve a Halloween Pumpkin!  (^^ゞ

We had a great time･:*:･(*´∀｀*)･:*:･

Here is some more grooming that I've done this past week!

Rocky, the Yorkie and Poodle mix!

He reminds me of my DC client Malone. He is very small and nimble as well. No more mats...nice and fresh!

David Bowie, the Maltese and Poodle mix! Yes he is a rock star!!

If he sees you outside with another dog, he will sing like a rock star. Watch for it! (^^♪

Clarence, the Shih Tzu! He is Pocky, Pretz, and Jasper's cousin! They were happy to see each other(*^_^*) It's been a while. He is a very independent and fearless boy. He is not a big fan of grooming but he has no choice...

See much better '`,､('∀`) '`,､ His mama had to work so he was hanging out at our place until his mom got here. Look where he was...

He jumped on the window sill like a cat and was watching outside. Funny little guy (^^) I don't think our dogs even thought about doing that. I'll see you on Thanksgiving Clarence!

Nice to Meet You!

Pocky, Pretz, and Jasper made a new friend! At first I thought she was a Gooldendoodle but she is actually a Cocker Spaniel and Bishon Frise mix. Her name is Ginger (*^_^*) She has lots of energy and every time she moves, her fluffy hair waves...like a moving stuffed animal(*^^)

She came in for bathing and partial trimming, but before I started working on her, it was introductions and play time as usual (^^♪

I think Pocky fell in love with her...he was stalking her the entire time! Sorry Pretz...(^_^;)

After grooming she got even prettier! Now we can see her pretty face better! I can't blame Pocky...she is a cutie･:*:･(*´∀｀*)･:*:･Pocky and I are looking forward to seeing you again!

Next doggie is Mr. Gavin! Yes He sang again (^^♪ He was probably singing "I don't like nail clipping so do it quickly~~♪ ♫") hahaha I understand Gavin, I'll do it quickly. You won't even notice!

See!? It wasn't so bad was it?? (^^) You are all set! He is a very photogenic guy. All the pictures are great and I had a hard time picking one for my blog. Gavin, the model (*^^)v

Last of the doggies is Otis. His facial hair grew much faster than I expected! I saw his beard was dipping into his water and food. No worries Otis, I can help you with that (^^ゞ

There you go! His beard is much shorter but still has a Brussel Grrifon look! He was very happy to see his mom after grooming and of course he now gets a his favorite after-grooming reward...treat time＼(^o^)／ His nibble-and-walk makes me laugh all the time. Great dog! See you next month Otis (^^)

Happy Surprise!

We were in DC this past weekend to attend friend's wedding in Maryland. Good times always go by quickly. Once we realize, it's already time to go home. (-_-メ) Well kids, buckle up! We are going home!

?? Who is laying down next to Pretz??
Some people may recognize him from my blog. Yes, It's Jasper!
Long story short, we decided to adopt Jasper! He was our neighbor when we lived in DC. We are very excited to have him as a part of our family! (*^_^*)
As soon as we got home, I gave him a nice bath and a hair cut.

Perfect!
Now it's time to go have some fun! Let's go to the Dog Park!

It was the middle of the day and not many dogs were there but they seemed to have plenty of fun on their own! (^^) They even got to try out the new doggie canteen Papa got for them!

Jasper's roommate in DC was a big dog so he is very used to hanging out with big dogs. Maybe we will try the big dog area next time(ﾉ´∀｀*)

After the dog park, we stopped by Phydeaux to pick up something for Jasper...

A matching food bowl with Pocky and Pretz! So necessary.(^^♪

Welcome to our family Jasper! We are going to have so much fun!･:*:･(*´∀｀*)･:*:･

Now back to grooming...Maggie is back! She is going to take a trip with her parents to a big city soon.

There you go Maggie, you look very pretty...look at those eyes! ❤ Have a safe trip and don't do anything I wouldn't do! lol (*^_^*)