Christmas Tree!

The past couple years while we were still living in DC, we couldn't get a Christmas tree that we wanted because our place was too small for it. Now that we have more space, we decided to go get a real Christmas tree.

They sell fresh produce, plants, and other specialty items produced on local farms. We thought this place would be a good place to buy our special Christmas tree.

Here we come! There are so many trees in different sizes! Exciting(*´∀｀)

After 30 minutes of being indecisive, we finally choose the one...this is it! They trimmed and cleaned the bottom of the tree, carefully netted it, and tied it on top of our car for us. Ready to go home!

We took advantage of our new place having high ceilings. This tree will look great in the living room (*^_^*)
With our friend Jason's help, somehow we manage to bring the tree in through balcony door...

It became even taller when we placed it in the stand... The tree was very heavy and wiggling a bit, but Papa worked his magic and finally stabilized it...phew...
Look how big it is...It is 9 feet tall!

The hard part is done. Now it's fun time with decoration!
And here is our Christmas tree for 2012!

I just need to wrap all the presents and place them under the tree! 10 days until Christmas. We are so ready!

Here are the doggies that came in for beauty time before Christmas break:

Ziggy: Every time I see him, he is getting bigger and bigger (^^) Now he is officially French Bulldog! The Gingerbread bandanna looks great on him!

Otis is the mommy's boy (*^_^*) He loooooves his mom. I can tell, because he acts exactly how Pocky acts. Adorable❤

Sophie, the Maltipoo: I didn't realize until I finished grooming but doesn't she look like Pretz???
She is a very happy puppy girl but very well behaved on the grooming table for just a puppy. I'm proud of her! Due to excessive mats, unfortunately I had to shave her down this time. Hopefully her hair grow back soon and I can have her in a fluffy puppy cut (・ω<)

I wonder what they wished for Christmas （*^_^*）

Winter is Here!

It's only been 6 weeks since the last time I groomed them but they already look very shaggy :op ...

Grooming my own little guys can take several hours...

But it's totally worth it! They look so very fresh and clean!
I love the fact that I get to dress my kids for winter! The summer time is a bit too hot for them to have certain clothes on, so I take advantage of the winter chill '`,､('∀`) '`,､

Making them wearing clothes can cause their hair to get mats. Wherever the clothes touch them should be short enough so they won't get matted!

Awweee I love it! Ready for winter!

November and December are the busiest months for grooming. Everybody wants their pooches to be clean and stylish for the holidays. I totally understand (*^_^*).

Here is Oliver. All the sudden he a puppy again!(*´∀｀)

Gavin: it's always so hard for me to pick a picture for him because all the pictures of him are great (he is my little photogenic model!). 

I narrowed them down to two but I couldn't make a final decision. They look great in different ways so here is both pictures. See...you couldn't choose one could you!?  (^_-)-☆

Ginger: I was concerned that I may have to shave her down because she was very matted from her cute Halloween costume. 

Luckily, after a few hours of de-matting, she was completely mat-free! Phew...I'd hate to see her shaved down because she has such a beautiful coat! Good girl Ginger...thank you for your patient(・ω<)

Charlie, it's been a while since seeing him because his skin was very irritated this summer. Poor Charlie(T_T), I could still see a little bit of the scars but I was happy to see that his skin is much better now! 

I made his face into a Terrier puppy shape this time, just like Pocky and Pretz ☆彡

David Bowie (the Rockstar!), since he just had a whole grooming not too long ago, he still looked Great and only got a bath this time. 

Pure White ❤

Ziggy: he was here for a de-shedding treatment. You'd be surprised how much dogs shed, even the smaller ones! 

After the bath he must have felt even more handsome...look at this confident pose! (^^)v

Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

Happy Halloween!

We were so excited that our best friends were in town for Halloween weekend! 

Since I didn't have time to give Choco a nice de-shedding treatment last time, he went to straight for a bath as soon as he got here.

It always amazes me how well de-shedding treatment works for a shedding dog! His papa and mama were very happy with the result (*^_^*)

Now it's show time~! What are the kids going to be this year...

Entry #1 Jasper the Spider!!!!

Jasper was running around the house with this costume on...he was moving very quickly...it was actually a little bit creepy...I wish I would have recorded it...

Entry #2 Pretz the Bumble Bee!!!!

This costume was a very perfect fit on her. I hate to take this off after today... ヽ(*´∀｀)ﾉ♪

Entry #3 Choco the Tricera-Dog!!!!

A simple costume but it was perfect for Choco! We love it!

Entry #4 Pocky the Stegosaurus!!!

As usual, he stopped moving as soon as I put the costume on...the most non-scary stegosaurus ever!!!

I know they are not big fans of wearing costumes but they all look scary adorable!!! (*^_^*) Hey Guys! Happy Halloween! 

Of course, the kids are not the only ones dressed up for Halloween. We had a Kevin Hart stand-up comedy show to attend so we decided to go with our costumes on!

I'm pretty sure you can tell what this is all about...but let me introduce you from the left in the picture. 

"Unemployed" Big Bird (because of Romney), Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Mitt Romney with his binder full of woman, the Count, and Grover. 

Nobody was dressed up but us...oh well we did have a great time and it looked like people enjoyed our costumes as well (^^)

We walked around Downtown afterward. A lot of people were wearing costumes. We enjoyed the night!

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 (*^_^*)