Saying goodbye to my best friend….

How do you say goodbye to the most pure and loving creature on this entire Earth? We got Kodie the summer after my sophmore year in high school. He was so cute and looked like a siberian husky with floppy ears and short hair. When he was little he and got really excited, he wagged his tail so hard it would go in these big circles that would make his rear end shake like he was dancing. He was beautiful. Kodie was the most obedient, and happy dog I have ever known. He never met a stranger and loved everyone! He knew when to have a gentle touch when a baby gave him a treat. He LOVED attention and kisses on the lips and being scratched on the end of his back by the top of his tail. HE also LOOOVED chasing squirrels!!I remember how I missed him my freshman year of college when I left for Nacadoches. I plastered my wall with pictures of him!

I couldn’t wait to see him every time I came home he would almost knock me over he was so excited to see me! HE never smelled bad, and was always careful not to step on you when he was on your bed. HE loved treats and got along with every kind of animal including cats.

 

Here is a picture of him with Jimmy when we were in high school!!

Kodie is 14 years old now. That is 98 in dog years. He was nearly blind, completely deaf , kidneys were failing, and had an enlarged heart. He was suffering in silence and the medicine only masked the pain and suffering he was enduring.

He was a strong dog.

The day I took the photo above he ran out into the street after a squirrel and hit a car as it screeched on the brakes. I screamed at the top of my lungs bawling and followed him as he turned from the car and ran back inside the house. He was completely unharmed!! Jimmy came in and told me the owner of the car wanted to talk to me. I went back out to find that Kodie had completly dented in her passenger side door! We had to pay for the damage!

Yesterday my parents had to make the difficult decision to end Kodie’s suffering. To give him the releif that he needed after giving us 14 years of unconditional love. He was the most loyal companion and gentle sweet spirit. I took June over to my parents to say goodbye. I dug my hands deep into his furry neck as his ears went back and tail wagged. Goodbye, my sweet, Kodie. Thank you. Thank you for always being there to hug when I needed to hold you, thank you for listening to me cry when catching the tears on your nose as you licked my face. You could always sense when someone was sad. You would climb your big self up in their lap and forse your big slobbery kisses in their face. I m glad that mom and dad were there holding you close so you could feel their hands on you when you took your final breath and your heart stopped, because you never left OUR side. Even though I will never feel your touch, I will always cherish the memories I have in my heart and feel like I was blessed to have you. I picked you. You will never be far from my thoughts, Kodie. Rest in Peace my sweet sweet boy. 

These pictures were taken the night before we laid our sweet boy to rest

Nemo Party is over, what to do now?

I have had so much fun and anticipation this summer looking forward to the Nemo Birthday party and now that its over, I’m kinda sad. I feel like its the downslide towards school starting now, which I am NOT looking forward to after being spoiled with all this time with my girls!! Here is June the morning after the party with all her new toys watching her new movie from Brooke!

Sara and the babies came over for a little fun and crafts! We made some salt dough sculptures. Salt dough is super cheap and easy to make, just salt flour and water!! It provides hours of entertainment.

The kids stuffed their faces with leftover party fruit,crackers, cupcakes, and pizza while playing!

Junie went down for a nap and Claire and Corby painted their cute handprint sculptures, mermaid, and sea horse. We put a hole in the top to put a ribbon and hang on the wall!

They turned out super cute and I put mod podge on them to make them shiny.

   

Keosha made these cool letters for her wall!!

This is the outfit Junie wanted to wear later. Pajamas from Lauren, Scott, and Lil, a “butifoo neckice” and a “pweety” skirt

She loves this little tea pot from Aunt Debbie, HAnnah and James. She tries to drink out of it and pour tea in my hand or any cup she can find. When you tip it, it makes a sound like tea pouring into a cup, it sings and talks too,its so cool.

 

She really loves playing in her “house”  that Aunt Sara and Barrow fam gave her! She screams, “MOMMYYYY Come IN!!!” all day long

Here is our updated kitchen, if you havn’t seen it. We are really enjoying it. It really feels like a new house!

Both girls are sleeping now…what should I do? Clean the kitchen? read? nap? blog again?? talk on the phone? take a shower??

Junie’s Nemo Party

Sunday July 18th my little June turned two years old. I cannot believe it has been two years already!! I love this child so much I cannot even describe it! The day I had her was the closest thing to heaven I have ever experienced. When I held her for the first time and knew that she was mine, I felt overwhelming joy and disbelief that God had given me such  a precious gift! She makes every day the best day of my life! Its like waking up to a continuous Christmas morning with her as my gift! She is my prize in the cereal box of life!! She is crazy cute and super sassy! This was her reaction when she woke up from her nap right before the party and KeKe brought her downstairs to see the Nemo wonderland we had created for the birthday party!!

Pure Delight and wonder!!

We made this “Fish Tank” for the kids to play inside!

We made the schoolof jelly fish with Dori

Keosha is the baby whisperer. See how they flock to her like the gulls on Nemo “mine, mine, mine”

Here is Emily and baby Ellie!! She is a month younger than Shelby

 

We had dominoes pizza, colored goldfish, fruit, veggies with spinach dip, and Jimmy’s homemade tomatillo sauce and queso with chips!! It was delish!

Keosha, my mom, and I, put alot of heart, sweat, and time, into our Nemo cupcake masterpieces!!

My mom made the adorable “2” shirt for the birthday girl

 

 

 

Ramey and Jake

Cousin Corby loves the babies!!

Baby time!

Junie’s best boyfriend, Cooper!

Lauren and Lily playing in the fish tank 

June was soooo excited when she finally got to eat one of the cupcakes she had seen us make. She was so excited when everyone gathered around and sang to her! It was a priceless moment!

 

Most of the little kids ate the candy off the top and left the cake behind!

Lindsay,Jim, Cooper, and Camilla

Natalie, and Jocelyn

Mike and Ellie

 

Grammy and MAwMaw

June LOOOVED opening her presents. Claire helped her out with the job! Thank you to all my family and friends for the sweet thoughtful gifts.

To Mawmaw for the fruit, tables and chairs, and sweet dinero for Junie’s savings!

Thank you Debbie, Sony, Hannah and James for the talking tea pot she has been playing with it nonstop

Thank you Lauren, Scott and Lilly for the adorable dress, jammies, bow and art kit! I cannot wait to put her in her dress!!

Thank you the Saathoff family for the cute tub crayon kit and precious outfit! She is wearing it today and looks sooooooo cute!!

Thank you Smith family for the beach bucket of fun! Junie has likes all her squirty creatures, water bottle, and put the fish stickers all over my arms yesterday. I have now have tiny fish shaped bald spots all over my arms

Thank you Lindsay for the beautiful doll. June loves her!

Thank you mom and dad for ALL of your help!! Thank you for the dora floor mat and playdough kits! June will have so much fun with that!

Thank you Brooke for the adorable monkey backpack, puzzle, and movie that we watched this morning. We have been doing this puzzle over and over, it is beautiful and perfect since she likes animals alot

Thank you Grammy and Pa for the fruit and  for the cool dolphins and generous gift for her savings! We love you

Thank you Elizabeth and the Hibbetts family for Mrs. Potato head! June said to me lasyt night, “ yets pway wit  teeto head mommy!”

Thank you Barrow family for the cool “house”!! Junie LOVES it! She says, “Mommy come in, Keke, come in,” and then when it gets to crowded she says, “HEy GeeT OUT, GeeT OUT!”"

Thank you Celine and Garcia family for coming early to help set up, and the cute talking fish and magnets! we love it! She likes to traumatize Shelby with the fish!

Thank you Alvarados for the real fish! June just pushed a chair over from the table and climbed up to the counter and stuck her hand in the bowl ! Whew, close call!! She LOVES her “Nemo hish”!! Hope he survives my little Darla!!

Thank you Zepadas for the sweet generous  dinero !

Please forgive me if i forgot to mention your gift. i didn’t write them down that was all from memory! Thank you sooooo much for coming out in the rain to Junie’s birthday bash!!

 

 

Caroline was not a happy camper and they found out that night at the urgent care clinic that she had an ear infection! Poor baby. My little froofroo ( on the right) was a happy girl the whole time though even though she missed her nap!

yook at those yummy yittle yegs!!!!

This is “Missy Foo” in her 2010 summer collection featuring a lavender polkadot number and these fabulous gucci sunglasses which belong to Sophie girl ( a must have for this summer’s fashion) 

We had such a wonderful day and enjoyed all of our friends so much! Thank you again!!!