Welcome Abbie Fiesta

The moment I found out Kelly's dog adoption passed, I wanted to throw a "Welcome Abbie Fiesta" at our house. Being quite the expert party planner and Ms. Martha Stewart, I made sure no detail was overlooked... frosty paws (check), lots of doggie treats and toys for the girls (check) and most importantly lots of food for the humans (check).

The fiesta was amazing, despite the heavy rain that swept through. The girls got along great and Lexi only snipped at her a few times. We even got to have an early anniversary celebration for my Mom and Dad who will celebrate 32 years of marriage bliss on June 24th. Overall, the welcome fiesta was a huge success and it was so cute watching Abbie play with Porscha and Lexi.

A Night of Baseball!

Kelly, Rich, Rob and I enjoyed a night w/o children and we took in a baseball game at the Revolution stadium in downtown York. Despite the terrible loss, we had a great time! We stuffed our faces with nachos, hot dogs, ice cream and even enjoyed some fireworks after the game.

Fireworks at the Rev's Game

Bringing Abbie Home

So even though Kelly was bringing Abbie home a few days earlier than originally planned, the whole process went very smoothly! Aunt Kristin and Uncle Rob were absolutely thrilled to help out the new Mommy. Kelly and I went to Target to stock up on the doggie essentials and we also joined her when she went to the foster home to pick her up. Rob and I helped with many "firsts" that night. We assisted with bath time, walks and even play time. Abbie was hesitatnt about everything at first, but she was slowly warming up to everything and everyone. She is truly a cutie and I'm so happy that I get to be her Aunt :-)

Abbie's First Bath



A little hyper after bath time...

Welcome Abbie!

So the dog torch has been officially passed. Kelly adopted her first doggie child this week, a beautiful husky mix who she named Abbie. This whole process started Sunday night when I got a call from Kelly asking my opinion on dog adoption. Being the avid dog lover and pro-doggie adoption, I was absolutely thrilled to hear this news. I helped her through the application, asked a million times if 'Mom and Dad' knew what was going on and offered to go with her to check out the puppy she was looking at. The whole process moved pretty quick and the next thing I knew, Kelly was calling me Monday afternoon to see how my schedule looked for later that night to check out her potential new love. After arriving at the foster mommy's house (the same one who I inquired with about Maddie), we were greeted by two male puppies, Bunny #2 and Bunny #4, as well as their Mamma, Bunny. The two puppies were definitely adorable, but didn't seem to socialize that much with Kelly. After a few minutes of them playing hide and seek, I randomly asked if their Mamma was available for adoption as well, which it turned out she was.

Bunny was so incredibly loveable and the bond with Kelly was instant. You could definitely tell it was love at first sight. After spending more time with "Bunny" AKA Mamma- Kelly was sold. A day later, everything was approved and Kelly would be able to pick her up Saturday.

On Wednesday, I got a text from Kelly saying, "change of plans, picking up Abbie tonight." So I will make sure to provide updates and how the first cousin BBQ goes with Porscha and Lexi. We are very excited to have Abbie serve as a new member of our doggie family and can't wait to see what new adventures she has in store for us.

Mr. & Mrs. Alvarez!

Kim's big day finally arrived! The day or bride could not have been more beautiful. The day started off with hair appointments for the bridesmaids and bride, lunch and getting ready at the Mill and of course the beautiful outdoor ceremony followed by a night of dancing, laughter and lots of fun! Enjoy some photos from Kim's big day.

Memorial Day Mayhem

Memorial Day is by far one of my favorite holidays! It kicks off summer, it is the anniversary of when Rob said "I love you" for the first time, anniversary of when we got engaged and most importantly a time to celebrate with family. On Saturday morning, Rob and I made the long drive to Long Island for the annual Schab family BBQ later that night. What a fun time! Unfortunately, our vacation had to be cut short because Rob had to work on Sunday afternoon. On Monday, the fesitivites resumed with a BBQ at our place for the Summers fam. An awesome weekend with way too many calories consumed! Enjoy some photos below and by clicking here.

Girls Just Want To Have Fun!

On Friday, I had a wonderful time celebrating "Kim's Last Single Weekend" in preperation for her upcoming wedding. I met Kim when I started working at YCP in June 2007 and our friendship was instant! Little did we know until we were friends on Facebook that we both graduated from Downingtown HS, but different years.

Our friendship grew and we shared many laughs, stories and lunch dates at chilis. She even was one of my fluffer ladies on my wedding day and helped me with my dress bussle. "KIM, THE BUSSLE!"- Mamma Summers.

So I was absolutely thrilled when she asked me to be a bridesmaid for her June 2010 wedding. After a beautiful bridal shower in early May, we were very excited to kick back and celebrate her last weekend as Ms. Testa. The bachelorette party included pedicures/manicures, drinks and dinner at White Rose and the showing of Sex in the City II in the new theater. Lots of cosmos and fun were had by all! Looking forward to the big day on Saturday, June 5th. For photos from the Bachelorette party, click here. For photos from the bridal shower, click here.