A New Look for 2009 - BPO Appraisal LLC

yee haw! I spent all evening working on this and I can't believe I finished it! Brady's site got a facelift for 2009 - click here to see!

www.bpo-appraisal.com

not 21 ... yet

Naughty Bugatti! Not 21 even in dog years! he loves alcohol...he will bother Brady whenever he has a beer or whiskey, brandy, you name it! It's hilarious! So, finally a bottle that is "Bugatti-size" but we do NOT condone underage drinking here at the Parish-O'Leary residence, so we quickly got the bottle away ;o)

Ugh! I miss nice weather!

These are from Fall 2008, but just looking at them makes me miss the sun and green on the ground!

My Godson, Mason's, 2nd Birthday

Mason turned 2 about a month ago - these are from his party. His sister's name is Brookelyn and she's 4, she's in a chair with her friend Ellie who's about the same age as her. They are darling kids! It's so neat to see the resemblence of their parents and other family members in them.

March 2008 Photo session!

I just came across this photo of our little family - i laughed out loud a bit because it shows just how animated Bugatti can be. He really is the love of our lives. It's amazing what pets can do for you - they're so sweet, innocent and intuitive.

When we give him treats we either say "high five, shake or pound-it" to which Bugatti will raise a paw and touch our hand...then we say "other one!" and he'll use the opposite paw. Recently, he's started putting up one paw on us and just hurrying up the process before we even say anything and throwing his other paw up too, so basically perched on our forearm waiting for his treat.

He has a great personality. Don't listen to the bad stigma that comes with the pit breed - they're amazingly loyal animals and deserve a chance.

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speaking of - my boss just started his own pet photography business - he is very talented and his site is pretty neat, so check it out! http://www.allearsphotography.com/

I try to be a professional!

These are some pictures I've taken with my camera that I LOVE dearly. It's a Canon Rebel XT - i believe discontinued model which is why I could afford it :o) I've already invested much more $ into it, but after seeing the photos, i think it's well worth it!

Bugatti's idea of a "good time!"

We went to a friend's house on Sunday evening to have our dogs romp around their fenced-in backyard... Bugatti has a new friend, Cash, he's an 8 month old boxer.  He never plays with this giant bone, so they gave it to us because Bugatti loves to carry around heavy things!

Fred and Friends

This website is so much fun to look at! They're so creative - they have things that you go, "why didn't I think of that!?"

check them out!

http://www.worldwidefred.com/home.htm

These are a few of my favorite things!

These days I get more excited about house decor than clothes/jewelry/hair stuff etc... here are pics of my favorite little things around our home that give it that personal touch - also, i'm a HUGE bargain shopper, so most of these items were inexpensive: each basket = $5, cookbook = $7, Target lights = $10, napkin and napkin rings = .75 each *nifty thrify*

I must say that the candle was the most expensive at 12.99 from Friends of Nature in Sussex. The brand is www.thegardenparty.com I fell in love with the scent! they're made in Wisconsin and i would rather give my money to the local economy than anyone else, so it was an easy "splurge" :o)

Parish-O'Leary Postcards

I made these about a month ago - I drew an illustration of Brady, Bugatti and Me! I sent it off to overnightprints.com to get printed and voila! they arrived at my doorstep about a week later. The quality of print is exceptional!

www.fussybambino.com

Yes, I AM starting my blog with a shameless self-promotion of my Fussy Bambino site - why not!? ("here we go, here we go, here we go, here we go here we go! - Katie M.)