tea time

carmen got a table and chair set for her birthday and she instinctively had a tea party the moment i put it all together. i caught her again tonight quietly sitting at her table, in a hat her aunt doreen made for her, sipping her "tea".

i was able to snap this picture really quick on my web cam:

Oh my gosh!

This is Carmen's new favorite phrase. She said it over and over as she opened presents for her birthday. Carmen turned 2 last weekend and we had a little party for her at my parent's house. It was lots of fun. I couldn't resist getting her a little crown and accouterments in celebration. She humored us for a little while, but it all came off moments later, until we put it back on her for key photo op moments ;)

Here are some pictures from her big day.



Singing "Happy Birthday" to our little miss:



The cake i made for her:



Carmen blowing out her candles:



Carmen with her boyfriend, Mateo:



Carmen opening up presents:



Our family:



(the sippy cup went to a doll she got, but she wanted to drink from up, and did so the whole afternoon)

The little miss is turning 2

It's crazy how time flies. I can hardly believe that Carmen is going to be 2 on Saturday! She's gone from crying and sleeping to chattering, singing, dancing, coloring, divying up dishes and crying and sleeping! She's definitely a joy everyday and we love, love, love her!

These are the pictures i was going to make Carmen's birthday invitations from. But my computer took a poo poo and so it didn't happen. But I thought I would post them now that I have my computer back.

Pedigree Super Bowl!

Hey guys...

So, I hate to keep plugging my super bowl ad, but in addition to the commercial that aired on the super bowl, we made a couple of videos about the pet owners. And....every time the videos are watched, Pedigree donates a bowl of food to dogs in shelters. They're pretty funny and they're for a good cause. Please pass them around too!

You can see them at:

Dogsrule.com

Secondly, please vote for our ad on the USA Today Ad Meter. We're 16 on the list. Watch it, and then, click the "rate it" button in the video player. Give it 5 stars if you'd like ;)

Thanks Guys!