Happy Days!!!

To say we've been busy would be an understatement.

To say that it has been an exciting weekend

would be an even greater understatement. 

This has been a Super Happy Super Special Weekend

for lots and lots of reasons. 

And it has been a very special girlie sort of weekend.

It started with a very fancy dress

and one very happy Girl.

Our Girl.

On her way to something she called her Senior Prom.

I thought she looked beautiful.

We all thought she looked beautiful

(and Moma got a little teary eyed)

Then the next night she got all dressed up again.

This time she went to something called a Gala.

Something to do with a benefit for the Outdoor Education Lab School

where she's been spending all her time these past few months.

I didn't really understand

but I liked to watch and learn from all the primping and fussing

to get beautiful.

Next thing I knew

Butchy arrived in his purple airplane to take Jake and me to his house

because it was time

to welcome KatiePup to her new home!

Isn't she just the cutest sweet purtiest puppy you've ever seen?

We were so happy to be able to welcome her to her new home

with Butchy and the catses.

(If you haven't already seen her, be sure to go visit here

and you'll ooo and awww just like we have been doing.)

It was a fun party of our own in Iowa.

(I am beginning to get the hang of fun celebrations.)

We played in the koi pond

and I even wore a purty swimsuit.

(Khyra didn't.  But I did.)

AND

I had the nicest surprise!

Baby KatiePup baked ME a cake

(She is so talented ... I think she has good jeans)

She made me a very special Barkday Cake

'Cause today was my tenth birthday

(And I'm not even beginning to feel like an oldie

Quite the contrary

I just keep feeling better and better.)

Everyone sang ♪♪ Happy Birthday ♪♪

and let me celebrate right along with the very special

Welcome Home Katie Celebration.

That made me feel very privileged and very happy.

The day didn't end there.

When I got home

There was another celebration waiting for me.

Jake helped put it all together.

Including a very special "cake"

(Toast with marmite ... my newfound passion, thanks to Winston.)

And a purty Birthday Balloon.

There were pressies ... and my family knows me well.

They were almost all the edible sort.

Including a shiny red apple

and a bag of treats

The stuffie was okay, but I shared it with Jake

(He thought it was pretty special.  A pink pig.  That oinks.)

He deserved it.

He wasn't too happy

'Cause he had to stay outside on the deck the whole time I was partying

(He wanted my apple.  Bad.)

Moma and OurGirl took lots of pictures.

You can see more and some videos, too, if you haven't seen enough.

It was a super great day.

A super great weekend.

In so many ways.

I'm liking life.

A lot.