Cause for Spontaneous Celebration: A Doggie Birthday

Yesterday was Luna's birthday - she turned five.  A few of the kids from the neighborhood came over us to help celebrate this very important occasion.

First we put on a birthday hat . . . that lasted about two seconds.

Then we sang her Happy Birthday and each kiddo got to take turns helping her blow out the candles (this required relighting them several times) and eat "cake"

Finally, a birthday girl who LIKES receiving help opening her presents . . . 

I remember when Luna was just a little puppy . . . 

At only three months old, she could fetch before she was even potty trained 

- they don't call them retrievers for nothing!