OH MY GOODNESS! I am so hot! My kids are so hot! My poor daughter is so burnt, and I can't keep her inside! The baby SPF 50 is not cutting it anymore! I know it has been so long since my last post, we have been fairly busy! The most upsetting news is we lost our beloved dog Dozer. He has been with us for 10 years(Nick had him for about 6 months before we got together) so he really was a member of our family. I, the terrible person I am, didn't see him and ran over his leg as I was backing out of the garage on the day after the 4th of July. His leg was so broken and he was in so much pain that the most humane thing we could do was put him to sleep. Nick made the decision, I couldn't stay at the hospital with him any longer, it was too painful! The entire time he was at the vet hospital he was wagging and licking the vet and nurses. It is so heartbreaking because we will never find a dog like him ever again. He really was special. For me and the kids, it was the first time losing a pet. Nick has had many dogs growing up and has been around when his dogs died, but this was my first pet. I still get upset when I think of him or expect to see him on the back porch. Nick and I were in the same parking lot as a pet store and I got all upset and started crying. Who knew I could be so sappy about a damn dog!
We were lucky enough that Nick's Dad came and got Dozer after he was put to sleep and buried him on their 20 acres. When we recently went over there, He had stenciled on his headstone DOZER AKA DUMB DOG, one of the first things Dylan learned to say as a toddler. At least we will be able to visit Dozer whenever we would like!
Dylan turns 8 tomorrow! 8! To think I was about to pop with him when it was this hot out! I don't know how I survived! It is amazing to me how quickly time passes when you are a parent. I remember Dylan's first birthday party, how excited he was. I remember various people that were there bringing him lots of noisy presents since all he liked to do was bang on pots and pans with wooden spoons. I believe he got a drum and a tambourine. Now he plays Wii and Nintendo DS better than even his parents, and can ride both a quad and a dirtbike. He is as BOY as a BOY can get. He is like a mixture of Nick and his two grandpas put together. Ask him about any car you see on the road and he can tell you what it is and what kind of motor is in it. Give him any large piece of machinery and he knows how to run it! He thinks my car is his car and tells people to check it out. Boy do I have my hands full. I miss the little baby that had his days and nights confused and would cry all night long, and made me hold him all day while he slept. I want to give him a magic pill that will keep him and Cade and Kendyll small for the rest of time! Dylan has a heart as big as the ocean. He is thoughtful and caring, loving and kind when even I am not. He is wise beyond his years but still goofy and silly like a boy his age should be. He worries about Nick and I, and stresses out about things that are far beyond his years. I know every mom says their child is the best, but Dylan really is a very special person. Happy Birthday Dylan Wayne, I adore you!
DYLAN AND CADE RINGBEARERS AT MY COUSIN STACY'S WEDDING PRETTY HANDSOME!!!
