Lots on my Mind!

My Dad had open heart surgery last week, he is doing OK and will be home soon. Of course he is on the other side of the world which means all I can do is wish him well but he is always in our prayers. My good sister Jodi has been taking care of things for him and Mum, not an easy task. Love you Jodi! We are also keeping my Grandad in our prayers, he is very close to passing from this world and we are hoping his last few days are as peaceful as possible. He has had a good long life.
Simon has been sick with a cold that became an ear infection and then a double ear infection as he didn't respond to the antibiotics. I have had just a few minutes here and there to do all the things I need to get done before Simon has to be held again. The one great thing is that he loves to be outside. I put him in the wagon and we go out into the backyard and he watches me garden. So even though the house is not the cleanest right now my yard is looking better than ever. Plus he loves the stroller so I have been walking everyday just to give us both a little peace and quiet. I had forgotten how the days run together with a baby and that a lot of it is done sleep deprived but I love it. I wish I had been as understanding with the older three, oh well, hopefully they are not too damaged! Here's hoping this new antibiotic does the trick and life can return to whatever normal is, at least before the neighborhood pool opens this weekend.
Bring on Summer. We can't wait for water guns, barbeques, swim team, movies, campouts, sleeping in and most importantly no homework!

Good bye Luna

We said good bye to our little Luna today. A nice family who live on a 200 acre farm here in Missouri were looking for a new dog as their rat terrior passed away recently. Luna took to them right away. We had been looking for a nice family who would like to adopt her and couldn't believe how lucky we were to find such a great situation for Luna.
It turns out Simon has some respiratory issues from the ventilator in the NICU, he will grow out of it eventually but they recommend not having pets until he is older. Luna has not been keen on Simon and she had snapped at him a few times now that he is crawling.
I never knew how hard it would be to say good bye to a pet. We have had Luna since she was a puppy and the house really does feel empty without her. The children are very sad, we all sat in the living room and cried together after Mike the farmer drove away with Luna. She was sitting excitedly on the front seat of his truck, happy to go for a ride. I hope she knows we love her. I think she will be happy, running around a farm with the 2 other dogs that live there and all the other animals. We are going to go visit her in the Summer.
I admit I have grumbled about the barking, the shedding, the need for a dog sitter etc but I am really going to miss her, after all she has been my little companion these past few years and I took her for granted. Thanks for the walks and the friendship Luna. Are there dogs in Heaven? I hope so!