The HDA TROPHY IS IN CONNECTICUT!

This is the greatest Christmas surprise EVER! Yes, the HDA trophy arrived at my door this week. I'm not sure who was more excited, the Doods or me. I opened the box (the boys helped) and the first thing we saw were the two stuffed animals....and then the trophy. This is so much fun! Thank you SO much, Rose, for all these wonderful surprises. She sent the boys some salmon treats along with the stuffed "doggies". You may remember how much Guinness LOVES salmon treats...he did eat all of the ones we got Jack Doodle for his birthday. Now he and Murph have their very own! I think my favorite of all the wonderful gifts is the "Jersey Girls Don't Pump Gas T Shirt". I'm not from NJ, but I hate pumping gas. I think it makes me "stink". I'm pretty independent and rarely ask DH to do things for me, but pumping gas is "his job". So, this T shirt is VERY appropriate. Rose also sent lots of other "Jersey treasures" I love the Long Beach Island "flip flop" keychain (I live in flip flops) and the really "sparkly Jersey Girl" sticker....not sure where that's going just jet. Rose, you're awesome.....very creative and fun gifts. They boys spent the morning destroying the first of the dogs....boy did they love that!

I think I really, really fit the definition of a Hopeless Doodle Addict. The Doods are such a huge part of my life, and it's so wonderful to belong to this community of special people who really do understand the relationship we have with our amazing dogs. Sometimes I think you all must be very SICK of hearing from me. LOL!

So I'm thankful that I have this special Doodle trophy, especially for the holidays. I'm thankful to all of my great friends who have helped me so much over this past year and a half. I'm especially thankful to Adina for making all of this possible. Okay, enough "mushy stuff"...here are the pictures!