Stories go a long way from start to (hopefully) finish.
Mom’s first book went from this…
to this….
to this…
December 12 is my Gotcha Day. You can read my Gotcha story here . We celebrated with ice cream. Mom made me a doggie yogurt ice cream pop with a cookie handle.
I went from this…
to this…
to this…
Change is good.
By: Genevieve Petrillo,
on 10/20/2013
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Today’s five words are about autumn.
1. Leaves – Leaves are falling everywhere. Some of them are dull and brown. Some are gorgeous and brightly colored. They remind Mom of ideas. Ideas come in all shades, too. Some are brilliant. Some crumble when you touch them.
2. Cool – Mornings and nights have been cool lately. Sweater weather for sure.
3. Ready – Fall reminds us that winter is coming. We need to be ready. Mom is getting ready for PiBoIdMo. It’s a whole month when she has to write down a new picture book idea every single day. She’ll type them into her phone, and then try to make each one into a story.
4. School – Kids go back to school in the fall. That means I go back to working at Read-To-A-Pet-Night at the library. Sometimes, Mom and I listen to 7 or 8 stories. Some are awesome. Some are …meh.
5. Halloween – Halloween is in the fall. Mom got me 2 costumes. One of them is a turtle costume. We used to have a turtle named Leave-the-Turtle-Alone. I hope Mom doesn’t change my name to Leave-the-Dog-Alone. That would be too lonely!
Does anybody want to play with me?
It’s not always easy (and sometimes it leaves bite marks in your sandals or paper in your trash bin) but the results are well worth the effort. Happy gotcha day!
This post made us smile, especially the three photos of you, of cours. You are the cutest Cupcake ever! Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Happy happy Gotcha Day Cupcake! You have a pawesome mom! Wooooowoooooo!
p.s. That ice cream looks yummy. Mama’s gotta make me some of those for my Gotcha Day!
CONDOGULATIONS on your book AND on your Gotcha Day! Barks and licks and love, Dakota
Happy HAPPY Gotcha Day little Cupcake…..You know what? One of my all-time most favorite photos of you is of you in the swing at the playground. I’ve always just loved it….it’s so sweet but then YOU are so why not every photo you post???? Especially in your beautiful dresses – I LOVE your Christmas dress! Happy celebration……
Love and kisses, Sammy
Happy Gotcha Day Cupcake!!!!!
Happy Gotcha Day! And congrats to your mom on her book! Woo hoo!
Awww look at you. Whee just love that last pigture of you. Happy Gotcha Day ^_^
Nacho, Noah, Buddy & Basil
xxxx
Happy Gotcha day Cupcake!! what lovely story and yummo treats !! and beautiful pictures of a happy girl and way to go mum takng the light bulb through to the end!! hugs Fozziemum xx
What a great & fantastic Gotcha Day! What a great story! Those treats that Mommy made you look delicious!