"It's My Party And I'll Bark If I Want To," by Sparkle

Warm woofs and happy birthday to ME!!! Today is my actual birthday, but we celebrated yesterday 'cause it was the weekend and we could get CRAZY!!! First of all, here is my official portrait:

Mama had me dressed in a black T-with RHINESTONES - and I was wearing a collar and big bow that said,"Happy Birthday!" Here's a close-up of the back:

Now, what's a party without GUESTS??? Of COURSE Grammy was there...

...and Gramps provided a warm lap...

...and even Great-Uncle Jeff came by to wish me well!

And I made out like a BANDIT! Look what Mama put on the table for me:

First I opened my groomer Marcia's gift - a doggie cake!!!

You Fashionistas out there are gonna be SO jealous - look what my mama got me: TWO outfits for Spring!!!

Grammy and Gramps gave me this yellow dress...

...and this bee-you-tee-ful raincoat - it's PINK!

Of COURSE I got a bag of Greenies - teeny-weenie ones!!!

And some new BONES!!!

I also got some CASH but mama says it's not polite to discuss the amount...but I'm saving up for a diamond tennis bracelet!
Then mama brought my cake - CARROT CAKE! - with some candles, and everybody sang to me!

I was so excited I could barely contain myself! Here I am, licking my lips:

It was just as swell a time as I could imagine...Grammy also brought me TWO steaks, and I got some great cards (thank you, AUntie Clucker and Uncle Football)...I am a VERY lucky little girl...then mama told me the story of how I was in my FIRST mommy's tummy, then I was born, and just as few weeks later, Mama and I found each other - it's been heaven! I have SUCH a wonderful family...

And I woke up today on my REAL birthday, and Mama gave me steak and pizza! So thank you everyone for your good wishes!!!

xoxoxox love, Sparkle

"Anniversary Party!," by Sparkle

Woof! My Grammy & Gramps had a BIG anniversary on April 4th!!! We were a small group, but a mighty fine one! On the actual DAY, Grammy, Gramps, Auntie Clucker, Mama and I went...SHOPPING!!! (Bet you didn't see THAT coming, huh?!) Here's Grammy in her bright red jacket...

And here's Gramps carrying me, as usual!

We ended up eating at The Cheesecake Factory and ate real good! YUM!
THat night, Mama and I slept in our special (i.e., SMALL) bed and I wore my jammies,all excited about the big celebration...When Grammy & Gramps got married, they didn't take no photos at the wedding - can you imagine?!, but here's what they looked like:

Grammy looks like a MOVIE STAR, right?!
THe next morning, Great-Uncle Jeff came all the way from NY...I was SO happy to see him!

And mama bought me a special dress to wear - isn't it pretty?

Here I am with Grammy & Gramps:

Auntie Clucker and Uncle Football went to Philadelphia to pick up Cousin Molly - she enjoys being with us!

Then we all set off for the REALLY nice restaurant - we even brought our own wine, although the waiter said we'd never find anything like it in Europe! It was THAT SPECIAL!!!
Here's Uncle Football and Great-Uncle Jeff...
After a DELICIOUS meal, we went outside and mama took this photo of everyone:

Then, Great-Uncle Jeff took THIS one with MAMA!

Then, we all went home! It was a lovely day! The NEXT day, I saw mama packing a box, so if memory serves me well, that meant I was gonna be going somewhere, so guess what I did?

Yup! Right in the bag!!! And then mama and I took the bus back to the big city! Happy Anniversary, Grammy & Gramps!
xoxoxo love, Sparkle

"It's a Birthday for Gramps!" by Sparkle

Honestly! My mama is such a slug!!! We've had these photos for a while, but it took her THIS LONG to put them up!!! Anyway, we celebrated Gramps' birthday on March 8th, so here's a look at what went on. First of all,I made my appearance in a new leopard coat...
It's "faux," but truly stunning. Now Gramps and my Mousey and I had to have a discussion about the upcoming festivities...

Of course we HAD to do some shopping before the celebration...here we are at Target...

And Coldwater Creek - I LOVE the waterfall! And MAma loves to whip out her credit card!!!

All that shopping wore me out! Here I am taking a nappsie on Grammy's sofa...

Doesn't she have a pretty living room?

Here, Gramps and I had a discussion on the merits of getting older...

I just LOVE being adored...!

On the actual birthday,my cousin FLEAGLE joined us!!!

Auntie Clucker and Grammy helped Gramps open his presents - I watched and supervised!

We went to a pretty restaurant - here's my beautiful Grammy:

After the celebration, we went home and I put on my favorite pajamas...aren't they cute?

Now on the FOLLOWING day, Mama and Gamps took out Mama's box of clothes to be shipped, and I thought that was my "signal," so I LEAPED into my case and got ready to go...

Not that Mama would EVER leave me - but all in all, we had a PERFECT visit!
Happy Birthday, Gramps!

Love, xoxoxoxo Sparkle

"Christmas, 2007" by Sparkle

Warm woofs, my friends! It's taken my mama a while to get my new stuff up - she so busy! - but here we go! First, this was my "official" photo:

Great Uncle Jeff and mama and me took Mr. Greyhound down to see Grammy & Gramps...I gotta tell ya,I was SO excited about Santa Paws coming!!! All day before, I wuz wearing my Christmas tree shirt!

Then, the night before the big day, I got all dressed in my RED pajamas...

FINALLY!!! Look what was waiting for me:

But first, here I am in my official holiday dress!

It was red velvet with white satin trim -here's a look at the back:

We had some special guests...here's FLEAGLE!

And Enny-meeny-mine-emu was back!

I spent much of my day lying next to my Great-Uncle!

Soon it was time to open presents!!! Look what my mama got me:

Isn't it PRETTY? And then I got THIS from Grammy & Gramps:

And this,too! It was a tad "snug" around the waist so Grammy got me one size larger...

Of course I wasn't the ONLY one to get gifts...here's Gramps opening a new sweater!

But I was the only one who got one of these from Santa Paws!

I was SUCH a happy girl!!!

I told my AUntie Clucker what a nice day I was having...

...and Grammy & I shared a smile!

It was so much fun - and the FOOD!! Well, yes, Grammy made steak for me -but I also had chicken and a brisket! I was SO FULL - even the FOLLOWING day!!! I managed to squeeze into my pink sweater...

All in all, we had a lovely time...Great Uncle would take me for my morning walks, and Gramps was always ready for a snuggle...

So I hope all of you had a nice time as well - and maybe some of you adopted doggies from shelters 'cause they need loving homes like mine...here's to a good new year!

xoxoxoxo love, Sparkle

"Giving Thanks...2007," by Sparkle

Dear Friends,
Although the family has been through a difficult time, we were all looking forward to spending Thanksgiving and Mama's birthday together...here I am on the morning Mama and I were to leave...

We took Mr. Greyhound along with Great-Uncle Jeff...I was so happy to see Grammy & Gramps! Here I am with my Gramps!!!

On our second day, I was dressed casually, but oh!, so adorably...

On Thanksgiving Day, we had some special guests from Uncle Football's family - his sister Joanne and niece Karen,

...there was Jack and Uncle Football...

...and Great Uncle Jeff with Cousin Molly:

...and let me tell you my belly was FULLZY-WOOLZY!

Now, Mama tells me that turkey has something called "tryptophan" which makes you sleepy...ya THINK???

Mama and AUntie Clucker did a good clean-up job...then it was time to relax. Next up was Mama's BIRTHDAY!!! I thought she deserved to start her day with a kiss!

Of course I also took an opportunity to play with Gramps...

Of course I was dressed as mama's PRESENT!!!

We went to this REALLY nice restaurant...here's some photos...here's auntie clucker and uncle football:

Here's mama and Gramps:

And my GRAMMY!!!

Mama took a picture of us outside - it was COLD!!!

Then it was time for presents and cake and stuff...
Here's mama with Great-Uncle Jeff:

Mama's cake was YUMMY:

ANd she blew out ALL her candles!

By the way, I should mention that Grammy did NOT have a steak ready for me - can you IMAGINE?

And at night we all snuggled in the little den and watched TV...here I am in my favorite position:

So all in all, we had a lovely time...I know Uncle Harvey was watching us from Heaven...we all miss him a lot...so I hope you're all grateful for your many blessings...

Love, SParkle
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

"Sadness," by Sparkle

Dear Friends, Fashionistas, and General Fans,
It has been a while since I posted...we are all mourning the passing of my beloved Great-Uncle Harvey. He was a VERY kind and sweet person, and we will all miss him very much. He fought a good fight, but in the end, God needed him. Please say a prayer in his memory. I will never, ever forget him.
xoxox love, Sparkle

"Grammy's SPecial Birthday," by Sparkle

Warm woofs! Mama and I just got back into town after helping my beloved Grammy celebrate a special birthday! On the day BEFORE her big event, AUntie Clucker came over and we all decided to go SHOPPING!!! Here I am with Auntie:

We went all over the place - we even went to see where Grammy & Gramps are MOVING in a few weeks!

We had lots of fun, but departed in time so we'd all have our beauty sleep for Grammy's big day!

Of course I gave my Gramps a hug...

...and naturally, Grammy got the first of many kisses!!!

For my fashionista friends, I was wearing a pink and black "Chanel-type" dress - tres chic!

Auntie Clucker has such a big heart - she drove to pick up Cousin Molly, and then she and mama went to collect Uncle Football after he finished working...here they are at the restaurant:

I was seated at the table between Mama and Gramps...Here's a nice shot of him and Grammy...

After eating, we went outside for a group shot...Uncle Football took this one so Mama could be in it...but I think it's a little fuzzy-wuzzy...OOPS!

Here's another shot of the three of us...

Then it was time for PRESENTS!!! I was so excited when Grammy started to open mine...

Gosh, I was happy!!!

Grammy sure got some nice loot! THen she posed for a picture with Teddy and Fleagle...note the bling on Grammy's arm!

After presents, guess what came NEXT???

It was really yummy - Gramps didn't notice me eating a BIG chunk right off his plate!
So everyone departed, and Gramps and I took nappsie while Mama and Grammy watched the Emmy awards...then we wuz TIRED!!!
The next day I knew we wuz leaving, so when I saw Mama pack her bag, I hopped into MINE, in case she forgot me...

But one more stop before we got on the bus...Auntie Clucker invited us to visit her and her friends at her office - so Grammy, Gramps, Mama and I invaded her lovely work abode and created a ruckus! I met some of my most ardent admirers there! Here's just a handful with AUntie...

And then we went bye-bye, and Mama and I slept all the way back home...Dear Grammy, I hope you had a WONDERFUL birthday!!!

Lots of love,
xoxoxoxoxoSparkle