the party was a success
Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! Chloe had a super day :D . We had family and friends over, had a big bbq, and cake (carrot cake - my absolute fave!) with goodies and coffee later. Chloe got some treats and few toys; and even the grumpy people made it to the party... Most importantly - she got lots of love and attention.
I put a candle in the cake - and was telling Chloe to blow it out; at which point everyone though I "lost it".
We also learned that Chloe hates balloons - and will go to all lengths to protect her family from them...
It's just too bad that the monkey couldn't help to clean up after everyone left...
I have a picture of the
pooped-out birthday girl up

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Cindy Creel:
I have a question about the dogs at the beach in the pictures. What happened to them?
When we were in the Dominican we noticed this family of 3 dogs... They lived (belonged to someone) on the beach near the resort. The "dad" - we named him Dingo, roamed the beach, but the mom was tied up ... I guess it was because tourists would take her babe away, and she would go after her - and them... They dogs were really skinny - it was heartbreaking... We used to take water from the resort to the mom and baby; in plastic cups - it was so sweet to watch: she would drink all her water right away while the baby would just lick at it a bit. The mom would then pick up the baby's cup and carry it- without spilling a drop - to a corner into the shade... Poor doggies :(