One Out of Three's Not Bad

One of the things that I dislike most is making Valentines Boxes. I do not like coming up with an idea, I do not like spending the money on something that will last for 6 hours (they end up ripped apart to get all the treats inside), and I do not like feeling like I have a homework project that I don't even get graded on!!

This year, I was lucky enough to only have to do 1 box. Jon & Ashley made their boxes/bags in their classes, (which is the way it should be if you ask me). When Nick told me he had to make one, I really tried to ignore that fact, until Thursday evening, when we really had to get serious.

I tried to talk Nick into buying a real mailbox, and then decorating it with vinyl (we did this several years ago with Ashley, and it was the best money spent, and we can use it over & over again!!). But, he had something in mind. He said "I want kind of a biggish box, that's red, with a U on it and Nick".
Easy enough! I have some shiny red wrapping paper, we used the box that his snowboarding boots came in (complete with carrying handle), and I have my vinyl machine!


In a matter of 10 min., we had this work of art (the U is on the back, he saw this awesome skull and crossbones and wanted that for the front)

Happy Valentines Day!

Dog Groomer

You know how after you take a dog to the groomers, and they get all shampooed and their hair cut, and if you have a girl dog, they put cute little bows in their hair???

My friend, who cuts our hair, begged Ashley to put a bow in her hair (notice that it's cammoflage). Ashley was fighting us on it, but when I when I told her that I would pay her $2 to let us do it, and wear it home for Troy to see, she finally gave in.

And doesn't she look happy? I am sure that most dogs feel the same way.