Bichon Bash 2011 - in our Back Yard!! PHOTO HEAVY

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Saturday afternoon, we had a Bichon Bash, right in our back yard! Just THREE weeks in the making, and lots of help from Mary Ellen, as well as input from Ann-Marie.

Those present from BCA: Mary Ellen (Mattie and Sassy), Luana (Pepper) and her SIL, Janet, Ann-Maire (Angel), Dawn(Tinker Belle) and Stephanie (Flurry) with her friend, Katie. Also attending: Barbara (Bilou, Lily the Maltese, plus she is dog sitting this weekend and brought Rhett and Scarlett!), Paula ("Auntie" to Mary Ellen's and my fluffs, and whole lot of other doggies, lol), Joan (Sally and Francis) with her husband, Rick, and daughter Danielle, and Allison (Lily). Also, as a surprise for Mary Ellen (and Dawn as well) I invited Kathleen, our Agility Instructor. Including Dad and I, and our 5 fluffs, that made 19 people and 18 doggies!

I had lots of help decorating the yard. Willy found that quite a lot of work:


He had a rest while I took photos before folks arrived. At the driveway:


At the gate: I had the gate opened for this pic, you can see we had a double gate system for safety:




Various views of my back yard - I'm showing these because once folks and FLUFFS arrived, you saw glimpses) The bichon on my garden shed is one of several sent to us by Miss Mitsy and Lainey a few years ago. I had the individual dogs - and Mary Ellen's girls - also from Lainey - in the garden as added decor.








The summer theme was PINK - Pink Flamingoes, ha haa. Lacey advised me this was necessary as she was calling a meeting of the Pink Ladies Club!


I even found PINK flamingo Dog Toys! They have squeakers in them! :woohoo:



Oh boy, LOTS of photos to come!

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Ann-Marie takes Angel EVERY WHERE, in her back pack. I just had to get a pic of this wonderful duo:






Tink was quite stylish in her red and white dress with hat and bows. Here she is greeting fluffs galore!








From left: Luana, Pepper, Ann-Marie w/ Angel, Mary Ellen w/ Mattie and Sassy.


Luana, Pepper, Ann-Marie and Angel, Mary Ellen w/ Mattie. Joan is standing, and WILLY is the one barking to her - not sure what that conversation was about.

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I had suggested to everyone that they put bandannas on their fluffs, makes it easier to ID them in a sea of white. Also makes them easier to ID in photos! So, do you think I have a clue who has which bandanna?




Sugar


Willy


Danielle holding Sally.


Paula and Lacey

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Luana, Pepper, Ann-Marie, Angel


Janet, Rick, Sugar


Luana and Pepper, Ann-Marie and Angel, Mary Ellen w/ Mattie, Sassy on the ground, Dawn w/ Tink under her chair.










Another Arrival!

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Stephanie and Flurry




Rhett and Pepper


Pepper

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Sugar(front) Marlin (back) Bilou (under the table) -- Everyone brought something to eat, and the food was SOooo GOOD!




Luana and Pepper (good example of why I had to share what the decorations looked like, lol)


Joan w/ Francis, Barbara w/ Scarlett, Dad w/ Sugar, Rick w/ Sally, and Rhett is in front






As always, Lacey is happy if she is UP in a chair, and can see me.