Bedtime Buddies

With our bedtime routine somehow getting longer and longer, the Havanese have decided to join in on the fun of trying to get two monkey toddler butts to bed

Our night goes a little like this...

Alright! It's time to go upstairs and get ready for bed!

No one listens to me but the dogs

"I am always ready for cuddles in bed"

~See youngest toddler crawling into chewy box in background~

AT LEAST 10 minutes of "NAKEY KIIIIDS" running up and down the hallway with INTENSE giggling and tippy tap of Havanese paws following the padding of running toddler toes... I finally wrangle said toddler toes into the tub for a good scrubbing

Toes must be checked by our supervisors of course 

Toes pass inspection- WHEW

Then I STRUGGLE to get "CLEAN NAKEY KIIIIDS" back into garments and into their respective rooms. Thatcher goes down first, darkness, bottle, and books I have memorized at least 12 times over by now and then to sleep. *PLEASE NOTE- All doggie collars must come off at this stage! DO NOT make the mistake of one doggie tag jingle or Thatcher WILL sit right back up and start giggling. This bout of giggles will end in tears...

Once Thatcher is asleep, I get to turn my full attention to Hazel which consists of 6752348763248923 questions of WHY she could have asked all day, getting in and out of bed to do XYZ all by herself all while Kipper is my portable therapy heating pad and awaits for story time part 2 to begin

"HAZEL BEAAAA. Kipper is ready for his story! Do you want to read it to him or shall I?"

Thankfully 'Kipper' is just SO tired that Mama should read the book and 'he' needs tucked into bed before we start. 

MMMHMMM 'Kipper' is exhausted and falls to sleep 3 seconds after Mommy closes the door.

Finally we get downstairs NO SOONER than an hour and 20 minutes later and I get hit with this...

STREEEETCH

Aaaaahhh. Sooo when are we going to bed?? 

Always,

Amelia

P.S. Thank goodness for a lap full of happy Havanese!

Keep Them Coming!!

 Here at Yesteryear Acres, receiving ANY notes, emails, messages, letters... ANYTHING with a PUPdate on it and it's automatically my favorite piece of communication :) <3  So PLEASE keep them coming!!!

Mia dropped a note to say things in year three of 'puppyhood' are going GREAT!

Her family says they are SO happy with her and they love how gentle, playful, and well behaved she is. PLUS Mia is amazing company <3 

AWW Good Girl Mia!!!

Thank you for the mail Mia!

Always,

Amelia

The Final Rose Y Acres Studio

 Our rose quilt is complete and happily at its new home! To make our order go as fast as possible for the new bundle of joy... 

We implemented super team work!

From piecing the top

To setting up our long arm

Mrs. Y Acres Studio super sewing skills seized the day!

Then I was tagged back in with bobbin winding

And quilting!

Teamwork makes...

The dream work!

Squared up and ready for our binding to be placed

Tag Mrs. Y Acres you're it!

Go Mrs. Y Acres GO!

The final rose FINISHED in record Y Acres Studio time!

Back to me for packaging and shipping!

One quilt ready and off to it's new cozy FOREVER

'Sweet as a Rose' is on the way!

Happy The Final Rose Studio Sunday!

Always,

Amelia

Brave Little Caturday

Look how BRAVE our little Devon Rex kittens are

I am going to get this HUGE GIANT bird!

Where did it go?

There it is!!!

I am going to need some assistance

You distract it while I pounce

1, 2, 3,  Get it!!!!

I think we might have to work on our timing

Paws UP for bravery!

Happy Caturday!!!

Lucky 13

Happy 13th Birthday from the one and only Mama to Ernie and Ruby... Miss Marmalade!!! We got the most adorable PUPdate on Marmalade living her best life in retirement and she is doing fantastic!!!

Her FURever family adores their 'Marmalady' shadow so much and say she is the BEST DOG EVER and a complete joy <3 

Happy dogs, happy humans, happy PAWty!!!

Thank you for the cutest PUPdate!!!

We love you Marmalade!!!

Always,

Amelia

Sunset Havanese Hangout

After stressful active weather days and the clean up and repairs that go along with storm damage, sometimes what you need is a little quiet. What better way to wind down than a little Havanese hangout at sunset?!

Ready to destress? Follow me! I know what to do

Deep breath in

Release

Accept doggie hand kisses

Giggle

Wave to doggies "Pheeeebeeee"

"Keeeeyppppppprrr"

"BAAAA" Point to ball

"RUFF RUFF RUFF"

And then

Take off running

While laughing your worries away

Ahhh that's the good stuff <3 

Life is good when you always have the PAWfect sized hangout buddy to turn to :)

Thank you Havanese!

Always,

Amelia

Dress Up Day

My little Hazel Bea is QUITE the fashionista. She picks out and styles her own outfits with specific hair requests (mostly alternating from "Anna braids" and "Elsa braids"- and no she has never seen Frozen) every single morning. We do this so much that Thatcher now is VERY into accessorizing as well- hats, shoes, his backpack, and much to Hazel's chagrin... her jewelry and purses. Monkey see monkey do indeed! I do not know where she gets this sense of fashion as it CLEARLY does not come from me *coughs* Oversized T-shirt, leggings, hair out of my face and I don't know the last time I brushed it, every single day *cough* . 

But GURRRRLL does she HAVE IT. 

So when this lovely munchkin accessory stealer went down for his nap

"MUAH Niiiight Niiight"

I asked Hazel... Do you want to play in my closet?

Mommy has a lot of dresses and shoes leftover from my office job

To which Hazel gave a very enthusiastic YES MAMA!!

Into my closet we went

Hazel first picked out her first high heels

"Mama I am SO tall!"

And a dress to go with them

"This fits me! Can I wear it tomorrow"

Flats and a dress with pockets

Isn't that just all of us when we discover pockets?!

And finally, a dress just her size that used to be my favorite when I was little

My old Little House on the Prairie bonnet and apron to go with it!

*TWIRL* Ahhh dress up days are here!!

Guess I need to research how to be a better girl mom!!

Any pointers for easy toddler hairstyles??? I'll take them all!

Happy Dress Up Day!

Always,

Amelia