Recently we had the opportunity to appreciate life. I guess we always appreciate it, but so many times we take each day for granted. Last weekend we said goodbye to our Rocky, our boxer. Well, this was Travis' boxer. His only boy, only son. Sometimes I think he loved that dog more than anything else in his life. Rocky was a good dog and and a best friend to my husband. As hard as it was to see Travis struggle with this, I do believe that for a while, it has made life a little clearer for us. We appreciate the relationships that we have a little more and we value each moment with the ones we love. We miss Rocky, but he is in a better place and our lives have been made better because he was it them. I know that when Irelynn still calls "Rockyyyyy" up the stairs or in the office Travis is able to smile about the times that they had together.
Irelynn continues to grow and change everyday. She is saying so many new words. She can practically repeat anything that we say. She picks up on everything, even some things I wish she wouldn't. "Oh gosh," she will say swinging her hands out to the side. She also says "I'm sorry" whenever she falls down or gets a boo boo. She has started hugging me when I get home from work and acting excited to see me. I think that's my very favorite part of the day, walking through that door. It makes the day away seem worth it.
Well, I guess that's it. Tomorrow is parent night at PCHS. We will get to trace Katie's footsteps through first-semester Junior year!! More to come...
