BIGtime Kudos to Holden!

***WARNING***

This blog post contains the obnoxious rantings of a very proud to the point of bragging parent. Mom can't control herself, so if you find this type of ranting to be too much...just skip reading today!



Hi everyone and happy Thursday! Last night was Holden's SIXTH GRADE HONORS NIGHT and he made us all so proud!!!

Here he is with proud Mom (OMG...she had HEELS on too!)


The entire sixth grade was honored for all of their achievements...academic, artistic, athletic, attendance and citizenship!

Do you see Holden in the white shirt and tie? This was the presentation of the Jr. Beta awards.


Here is Holden posing with his teacher, Miss Schellinger!

She has been such a GREAT teacher for Holden because she really challenged him this year and made him WORK for his good grades. PERFECT prep for Middle School next year! She also made learning a lot of fun for the whole class and Holden has declared that she is his new "alltime favorite teacher"! Wow...that's a big honor!


Here is Holden posing with some of his "besties"....

You've already met Seth (he's Maggie's human brother) and then there's Parker, who he's been friends with since first grade!


Here he is with his buddy, Kain

CONGRATS to all of you gentlemen!


All in all...Holden brought home the following honors:
President's Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (signed by President Obama!),
Band Award for participating in the Middle School band program (he made the HONORS BAND for next year too!),
Athletic Award for participation on the school Basketball Team,
Academic Spell Bowl Award,
and an award for his membership in Jr. Beta

I got to personally kiss/congratulate Holden when he got home (stoooopid "no dogs in school" rule again!).

WAY TO GO HOLDEN!!!! We're SO SO SO PROUD of you!!!!

Award Wednesday

I'd like to thank the academy (ok...Murphy Dogg and Scout & Freyja and Lily & Benson) for my newest awards!

First up, is a nice award from Lily and Benson the Frenchies!

Apparently, I'm awesome! WHOOHOO! Merci Beaucoup Lily and Benson! Back atcha mes amis!

Mom is a lame-o and is going to leave this award for anyone that hasn't been tagged yet. You want it? Baaaby you got it!


Next up....I am the very proud winner of the "OOOPS I ATE IT" award! I graciously accept this from both Murphy Dogg and Scout & Freyja.


Here are the rules for accepting this...
When accepting this award, you must blog about the food you have stolen when your humans were not watching…If you have never stolen any food, you must be a really good pup!! You can accept this yummy tray of cookies as your reward! Next add the logo of this award to your Blog (optional), then nominate at least 5 other furry blogs and let them know by leaving a message on their Blogs…
(our 5 pics are at the end of this post).

NOW...mom is the official "Food Nazi" around here (among other things) so she keeps most of the eatables put away where I can't get them. I've been known to stand and look pathetic until someone feeds me something, but let's tie a napkin around my neck as I take you on a noshing journey you won't soon forget!


Now I've been known to eat dryer sheets, kleenex, paper, Legos, socks and even paper plates...and other assorted non food items...

(yeah, we know...this is an OLD pic, but it makes mom laugh every time she sees it!)

But...my FAAAAAAAAVORITE item to steal and chew on for HOURS has to be any form of THESE....

Doesn't matter WHO might be watching....


Doesn't matter WHAT kind or color (as long as they're MOM'S!)....


Day or night....


New or old....

Doesn't matter...as long as I get them!!!! I don't care how or if I get yelled at...I'm OBESSSED!

As you can see...sometimes I get a little TOO wrapped up in my favorite hobby.


SO...we are happy to pass this award on to some of our NEW favorite bloggers (be sure to stop by and say HI if you haven't already met these awesome pups!)

Oakley and Swisher
Paco
Arlo
Brutus and Yoda
Dallas and Reggie

Of course we would love for ALL of you to play along...so feel free to take this award for yourselves if you're reading this and have fun with it!

Happy Hump Day everyone...and BON APPETIT!!!!