My darling Snookie left this world on 12-26-04 but she would have been 11 year old today Friday February 4, 2005. My little girl was also born on a Friday February 4. 1994 just 10 days before Valentine's Day. I always told Snookie she was my little Valentine love puppy and she was so special to me and she proved to be the biggest love of my life.

Last year and all the years before that we had a wonderful party for her. We sang Happy Birthday and I always made her a cherry chip cake it was her favorite. Each year the whole family took part in her birthday and made it a special day for her. Snookie enjoyed opening all of her gifts and her eyes were as bright as the sun as she opened them. There were toys, balls, stuffed animals, dog treats, chew sticks, sweaters a new collar and leash. The family would spend the whole day playing with her to let her know they thought she was the most wonderful thing upon the face of the earth.

Yes, Snookie was spoiled and I was glad to spoil her after all that is why I got her in the first place to love and to spoil her rotten. Happy Birthday My Love from Mama, Daddy, your 3 human sisters, your human brother, my sister and brothers, and all my 6 grand babies. Sara said to tell you she loves you more than anyone in the world ever could. Darling Snookie Cookie we all love you and miss you so very much.

Your brother said to tell you he hopes you had some heavenly cake and gave some of it to his little Chili Bean because you know how much she loved her cake and she always shared hers with you even if she was a little stingy. Snookie your daddy is making a post for your birthday even as I type this.
Ann & Clair

I just want to add a few pictures to Snookie's Birthday post. This is a picture of Snookie and Schnitzel with Snookie asking if she could go with us. Daddy and I wish you were here still asking to go with us. Happy Birthday My Love

My darling girl was always so happy when she could go with mama and daddy. Here we had Gypsy Rose with us and you can see the smile on Snookie's precious face. The only problem was if the ride wasn't long enough she refused to get out of the car.

Nothing got past those wonderful eyes of Snookies and did she ever watch me like a hawk for fear that I might leave the house without her. Just look how closely she is watching to see what I am doing as I take her picture. Had I picked up the keys or put my coat in she would have been by the door and not sitting on the couch like she was in this picture.

This should have been my baby girls day to spend with the family filled with games, the grand kids dressing her up and the sounds of giggles and laughter filling the house. There will be no party, gifts, and cake this year just memories and picture books to look through and the love we hold in our hearts. Our tears have already started but we will try to find confort that she is at the Rainbow Bridge running free of pain with our Chili Bean and all our fur babies here on LS. Happy Birthday my darling baby girl. You are so loved and will never be forgotten by those who loved you so deeply and we will always treasure the time we had together here on earth.

Sorry my friends I have to add one more picture my son wanted me to add the picture of his Chili Bean since she is there at the Rainbow Bridge with Snookie.

Dear Ann,

Thank you for sharing those pictures of your beautiful Snookie and Chili Bean!

Happy Birthday Snookie

Cheri

Such lovely pictures Ann...thank you for sharing them.

Happy Birthday Snookie!!!

Ann-
Thanks so much for sharing the photos.

Happy Birthday Snookie Cookie!

Love, Fran

Thank you all so much for Snookie's Birthday Wishes. Clair and I appreciate it so very much as our hearts are so broken just wishing she was here for her birthday.

My husband said to post this tribute that I made over in the Tribute Section for those that don't get over into that section so here it is. I left out the poems that I put over there in that section. Here it is:

I thought it was time I post a tribute to and about my little girl. I wanted you to see more of her personality and what a love she was. When I brought Snookie home she was so tiny she could almost fit into one hand. I bought her toys and balls and sweaters and everything she might need before I ever picked up my precious bundle of joy and brought her home.

Those eyes of hers really thrilled my soul and it was love at first sight. Oh how I miss those eyes that had the most wonderful look of love in them. She would gaze into my eyes and it was like looking into her soul the look said she loved me more than anything in this world. To me she was the most wonderful loving girl and the best gift I could have ever received.

My children were around 16, 17, 18, and 19 so they all had busy lives but they still found time to play with her. My husband was still working and I knew that Snookie would keep me company and bring me much joy. I knew I was going to spoil her rotten and give her the best life a fur baby could ever have and she would never want for attention and love.

From the time she started playing wih toys Snookie would take both the squeaky and stuffed ones and ram them into the back of my legs as I walked. I thought it was one of the most thrilling things in the world. She was like a shadow and wherever I was or went there she was too.

Snookie loved long walks and playing ball and tug of war. Most of the time she would bring the toy back to me but now and then she would keep it just out of reach. Sometimes Snookie could be quite the tease and then she would grin at me.

I just loved dressing her in sweaters when the weather was cool out. She loved bows in her hair, scarves around her neck and things like that. My 3 girls used to dress her up too but my son said it was silly but he spent a lot of time playing with her.

Later as we were blessed with grand children as soon as they were old enough they dressed Snookie up and put jewelry on her and bows in her hair. They would fling themseves on Snookie, lay on her, fall asleep on her and she never minded it at all. She was the most gentle girl I could have ever asked for. Snookie loved all people and fur babies and played with our many grand furbabies my husband and I babysit for when the kids were at work or shopping and things like that.

When Snookie fell ill and had to go into the hospital it broke my heart. I had never been away from her before. She struggled for almost 11 months off and on getting sick then getting well again. When she first got sick we ran her to many vets seeking to hear the words I wanted to hear.

I did not want to believe she would die and that she had cancer and cushings disease. All said there was nothing they could do for her. She then got diabetes and was hypersensitive to the insulin. Then her pancreas shut down and she could not fight any longer.

Part of my heart died when she passed away on her own in my arms on December 26, 2004 at 1:48 pm. I could not bear to see her suffer as I loved her more than anything in this world. I was going to give her the most loving gift I could and in her love she gave me the gift of not having to do that last act.

Now I wait to join her in Heaven some people believe fur babies will not go to Heaven. But I know God loves us and He loves what we love and she was and is part of my heart and soul so I am going to believe with all of my heart that she will be there to greet me and I will embrace her once again.

Until then I will go on loving her with all my heart and soul for she is part of me and always will be. I would give anything, do anything, for one more look into those loving eyes of my darling little girl. But for now I will always have wonderful memories of her until I embrace her once again on streets of Gold in Heaven. I love you now always and forever my sweet Snookie Cookie. Thank you for almost 11 years of the best years of my life.
Ann
Snookie Lynn Howard
2-4-94 - 12-26-04

Happy birthday, sweet Snookie Lynn!

Ann, I love all the pictures you've posted of Snookie. I know you must miss so badly today.

My thoughts are with you.
Love,
Kathleen

Ann dear, What beautiful pictures of your precious Snookie, thank you for posting them, she is such a darling and very special little girl.

I am so glad that you spoilt her, she deserved it so much. It seems to me that she had a simply wonderful fun and loved filled life. I loved hearing all about her birthday parties and the fun and games you have all had together.

These are happy memories for you Ann, and I am sure your dear Snookie is looking down on you today on her birthday and remembering all those happy days herself.

With much love
jilly

Dear friends thank you all so much who wished my darling Snookie a Happy Birthday, both those who posted and those who e-mailed me. I guess it is so hard when we have to go through the first of anything without them in our arms.

In this photo the snow had just begun to fall and it was cold out so I wrapped her up. I always carried her electric blanket and a wool blanket for her to keep warm in. I have a convertor in my car to plug into the lighter that gave me the use of a power cord.

I loved the way her ears were standing up in this picture. Shoot I just loved everything about her no mattter what it was about her, or, what she did. Oh how I miss my darling baby, she will be gone from my arms 6 weeks long, lonely, empty weeks tomorrow. Mama loves you now always and forever baby.

Happy Birthday Snookie! And "hi" to Chili Bean!

I hope that Luba and the others are showing you a good time.

Ann, I am really dreading Luba's birthday in April. My heart goes out to you and your family on this sad day.

Thanks for the photos.