Rocky

My sweet girl,

The days go by so fast. It's hard to believe that this month is almost over. It's hard to believe we even survived it. But here we are...

We went back to work & school & the last few days have been calm, except that we have been busy with our new puppy! I know that you helped pick him out for us. He's super cute, affectionate & crazy- a lot like Juno. :)

We had been talking about it for a while now, even before the trip. We had decided to get a dog for the summer- last summer. But then everything happened....and we forgot about it. Until recently my mouse. When we were thinking of ways we could honor your Act of Kindness Day; we remembered about wanting to adopt a puppy from a shelter or rescue. Then one thing led to another. Daddy talked to the landlord, we started looking (getting frustrated because everything's online now & a process), then exactly 2 weeks ago, on Daddy's day off- we were grilling outside because it was a beautiful day, waiting for your sisters to come home from school & something told me to check the shelter's website. Sissy checked as soon as she got home...


                                                        And there he was. :)

We went to see him right after we ate, just two hours before they closed & got to play with him outside & it was love at first sight. We adopted him that same evening, but couldn't take him home yet because he still had to be neutered. The shelter said he was just dropped off a few hours before we got there by his previous owners who decided to give him up because they didn't have time to take care of him. They had him in a crate for 8 to 12 hours a day. :(

But that's ok, because he was meant for us. I know because of the feeling I got, that you helped us find him. The staff at the shelter said it was good we got there when we did because his breed is popular & he would of already been adopted if we had waited until the next day.

So a few days later after he got snipped, we took him home & now he's become part of the family. :)

First car ride home from the shelter

Pretty hazel eyes

Always ready for a belly rub

His given name was Duncan, but we changed it to Rocky; after Daddy's favorite movie & character.

                                                          Daddy finally got a boy. :)

He likes laying by Daddy's feet.

And he puts on leg over his just like you girls
always used to do. :)



 

 

So far so good baby girl. Your sisters have bonded over him; taking turns walking & feeding him. They gave him his first wash Sunday too. His crate is downstairs by Sissy's room, so Bella sleeps with her now. He's actually helping all of us- by getting us out of the house & taking him on long walks & giving us something to smile about.

 

The house has a little more love, is a little messier & less quiet....just the way it should be.

 

We thought about keeping his original name Duncan because we know Duncan Donuts was one of your favorites, even thought maybe that's why you picked him. :) But we all thought Rocky suits him better. Hope you don't mind...

 

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The other thing we did for your Kindness day, thanks to Auntie was walk/a little jog a 5k race in Haymarket where all the proceeds went to Make-A-Wish foundation. They help make wishes come true for children that are terminally ill. We had fun, even in the pouring rain.

5 k Family Fun race at Gravely

 

Then we went home to warm up & Auntie & Dylan got
to play with Rocky. She loves his floppy ears :)

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There's a couple of other small things we did too baby girl, like clean the plaques next to yours at the gardens. They had just mowed for the first time this season and the plaques were covered in grass.

 

Bella is the caretaker of that place, always placing things upright if they were knocked over, or returning something to the right place if the wind blew it away....

That's your sister. :)

 

 

 

My sweet angel-

I think about you all the time. This morning while I was walking Rocky, I saw so many Cardinals, Robins & Blue Jays. We walked by the lake & saw the geese and a goose egg!

I thought about the times you would see the baby goslings; still yellow & fuzzy waddling around the water or even crossing the street right behind their moms & dads & how you would make such a fuss over how cute they were.

I thought about how you would of made a fuss over Rocky too. About the picture on your phone I found, of the cute little blonde lab puppy. How you saved it to show me when we first agreed to getting a dog & you started looking right away. You said you wanted a puppy just like that. But unfortunately our house is too small & the backyard is not fenced. :(

The egg to the left

I think of you when I see flowers too.

I think of you because I miss you.

I think of you because I love you.

I think of you so I won't forget you....

Not that that could ever happen.

Ever.

But I will love you forever.

And ever,
Your mommy <3