Tallulah says "thank you, Finni"
 

Tallulah's gift box from her secret buddy, Finnigan, came yesterday and we had such a good time opening everything! The postman delivered the box while Toodles was still at Yorkie Camp and it was awfully hard to wait until she got home to open it. It was decorated all over with little Christmas designs and pawprints -- and even a photo of T so it was really clear who the gift was for!

T's cousin Heather and her little friend Aviana helped open the gifts, and paper was flying everywhere. Since paper is one of T's delights in life, she had a great time jumping around in it and then shredding it into pieces. The kitchen looked like a Technicolor explosion by the time we were done.

Finni (and Jenni) really went overboard on the gifts... I think the two kinds of treats and the beautiful address labels we received as teasers satisfied the requirements of the GE all by themselves, but here's what was in the box:

Puppy paw shaped Christmas stocking with "Tallulah" embroidered on it.
Purple cable-knit sweater with red trim
Red dress trimmed with white fur, with white and green printing and glitter
Pink suede and shearling coat
Hot pink hoody sweatshirt
Green, red, and white striped sweater with holiday motifs
Red sweater with embroidered stars - one lights up! (Mom's favorite which T will wear to the Christmas eve party)
Pink thermal pajamas
Red hooded cape with white fur trim and pompoms
Red, green, and white striped sweater with shiny dog bone on back
Reindeer antlers
Hide-a-toy gingerbread house
Blue fleece blanket with white snowflakes
Petstages mini loop ball
White and red costume collar with bells
Green squeaky dog with Santa hat and boots
Skinz fox
Skinz penguin
Green tennis bone
Bone-shaped plastic box with three bows for my hair (Mom says Toodles is going to try really hard to learn to wear one of these)
Three hooves to chew on (T slept with one of these in her bed last night)

Finni even sent the clothes in a variety of sizes because Toodles is still growing -- so she can wear some now and some when she has grown up a little more. We tried on my favorite, the sweater with the light-up star, and it fit perfectly.

Well, Finni and Jenni, you went way overboard and gave Tallulah (and me) a wonderful Christmas surprise yesterday. One that will last for a long, long time because there are so many things for her to wear and to play with. A big thank you from both of us to both of you!

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Hugs from Tallulah and Betty

OMG! What a cute smilebox. T is adorable and she sure was having fun with that paper. Finni really did an awesome job!!

what a cute smilebox! And great gifts! Super job sb!

She is so gorgeous and looked like she enjoyed all the presents she got! WTG Tullulah!!!

Hey T you got lots and lots of really cool stuff! I love the Skinits too~ya know my mommy calls them Killz Itz :scratchhe............oh and paper now that's a great gift my favorite! You can jump on it, tear it up, eat it, run around with it in your mouth. :yay_jump: I hope that hoof isn't from Rudolf :eek: You got all kindsa great presents from Finni but those are the best :thumbup:

Rudoph? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

WOW you got spoiled T! Your buddy did a great job. :D

Whoo!

I'm so glad you both liked everything. I'm glad the shirt lights up, I forgot to test it. I thought that shirt was so cute. Now I wish I ordered one for each of my two. Aren't V's labels amazing!


It was so fun shopping for you guys. I love shopping for Christmas stuff. Hopefully she doesn't grow out of the clothes too fast :)

Have a Merry Christmas!

Not only does it light up, it even came with spare batteries.

T spent our morning and evening playtime playing exclusively with the penguin toy, and right now she's sleeping with one of the hooves. Please tell me that no red-nosed reindeer were harmed in the making of this Christmas box.

lol, not to my knowledge. I have no idea what animal the hooves are from. I had never actually purchased any before. I assume cows, so that no parts are wasted. But really, I have no idea. :D

Phew! Rudolph is safe to fly again this year.

I have shared the smilebox with a number of non-Yorkie friends and they are amazed at the quantity and variety of wonderful gifts you sent. So am I! We are now busy planning how Tallulah can show off all of her new holiday apparel during the season -- there are so many cute things.