Saying Goodbye Is Hard To Do

In December 2012 we found out that our son Elijah has some severe food allergies as well as environmental allergies.  His allergies to food include dairy, soy, eggs, and peanuts.  His envornmental allergies are to dogs and cats (among others).  It's been a process figuring out just what this means, but after meeting with an allergist, we learned that our best course of action was to give our two beloved pugs, Cayman and Ana, to new families.  It was a difficult decision, but in the end we knew it was best for Elijah to live in a pet-free home.  Although we were heartbroken to see our pugs go, we have made sure they have gone to good homes where they will be well taken care of and loved.  So in honor of our pugs and the six years we got to spend with them (since they were puppies), I thought I'd share a few pictures of our two favorite dogs:)

We love you so much Cayman and Ana!  We will think of you often and you will always be in our hearts. 

If you have a pet, give them an extra squeeze for us today.

Loving Summer

This summer has been so much fun. Beautiful weather, wonderful friends, and family we adore. Here are some pictures of our favorite adventures in July...

Bella's 1K Race

This past weekend Bella ran in a 1K kids race! It's the same race she ran in last year (here), so this year she was very excited about it and hoping to win a medal. She ran with her Grandma and did an amazing job. Bella ran the whole way and ended up with a medal for 2nd place in her age category! (ages 6 and under).

I was so proud to see her come down the hill to the finish line. I got a little choked up, I have to admit. It's just that my heart beams with pride for that little girl (When she was awarded the 2nd place medal, I may have teared up a little bit again!)! She had such a fun time and was very excited to tell everyone about her medal winning:)

The next morning when Bella got up, she told me that her legs were broken. She pointed to her thighs and said they really hurt. I told her that they were probably just sore from all the running she did the day before.

She replied, "No, they're broken. I went to bed last night, I twirled my hair, I wake up, and my legs are broken. I need to go see the doctor and he fix them."

Oh my how I love that little girl!