Murphy is feeling like his old self again! 
He had a blast playing with Auntie Steph tonight!
He had a nice time hanging out with Mom and Dad too. 
Especially Mom!!! 
Murphy LOVES kisses!
Pugs and kisses!
That’s Mal in the background! 
Dinner
Dinner with my sister and her husband, Pat, was absolutely fabulous. We always have such a great time hanging out with them!
Mal and I haven’t seen the happy couple since their wedding, so it was nice to catch up and hear all about their honeymoon.
Aren’t they adorable?
Our evening started with cocktail hour. I cracked open a bottle of Harpoon Winter Warmer– my first of the season. So good!
I ended up drinking 2 beers over the course of the evening.
For dinner, we made a couple of homemade pizzas: Hawaiian and Sausage, Spinach, and Provolone.
Both pizzas were delish!
I ate a slice of each + salad.
My sister and Pat left a little while ago. It was wonderful to see them, but I’m glad that we decided to call it an early night. I’m exhausted from my super early morning.
Hitting the hay! G’night!
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Yum, I LOVE Harpoon’s Winter Warmer!
Looks like a great night, I love homemade pizzas!
That looks like a great night with family
Man, that is one happy dog!! Looks like you guys had a wonderful night
aw, he looks so happy! Glad you guys had a fun night
That last pic of Murphy and your sister is priceless!
Glad to see Murphy feeling better and free of his cone-head!
Yep – Murphy looks like he’s feeling OK!
How nice to spend time with your sis! Sounds like fun.
I love homemade pizza – what kind of crust do you use?
Love the photos of you and Murphy – they would make great holiday cards
And Hawaiian pizza is my absolute favorite! I remember liking it when I was a very little girl because it was my dad’s favorite.
Random, but is that one of those soda-water makers sitting atop the kitchen cart in the background of the first photo?
Hehe glad to know I am not the only one who uses terminology to describe my relationship with dogs–I just spent the evening with my new nephew Rainer, the boxer pup:)
The pizza looks so good ! I am having friends over for dinner soon, pizza sounds like a great idea, and easy too ! thanks for the inspiration !
Everyone looks so happy. Puppy kisses are the best and dinner with good friends/family is awesome.
That pizza looks so good!
So fun! We had VegFest here in Orlando and they had the pug rescue there with a table set up and for $1 you could get a pug kiss! So funny..glad you had a fab night, love the pictures!
I am SO not a dog person, but your little guy is totally adorable!!
@Emily Eats and Exercises: Boboli Thin Crust. I was a finalist in their contest last year, so I have a million coupons! They’re tasty!
@Natasha: You have hawk eyes! Yep, it is. It’s the “Penguin.”
Murphy is so adorable!
I LOVE all the Murphy pug pictures!!!! Too cute. I want one
I love making my own pizzas! That just gave me an idea for dinner tonight
Murphy is such a ham! So glad he’s feeling better (and that you’ll get to sleep a bit later!)
Awww! It’s good to see a happy dog!
Tina- haha! I have heard about them, and am just really intrigued. Does it work well?
@Natasha: I’m not sure! I still haven’t tried it out!
Hey Tina – you guys make homemade pizza a lot – what do you use for your dough??
@Courtney: Boboli Thin Crust. I was a finalist in their contest last year, so I have a million coupons! They’re tasty!
glad you had a nice time with the newlyweds!
jenna