A Week of Ups and Downs

BUTTERCUP 

8/12/2002-6/14/2013

The second week of June brought sadness with it as we had to say goodbye to our beloved Buttercup.  We bought Buttercup as a wedding present from a breeder in Chattanooga and knew she was a keeper from the very beginning.  She was so loving and brave, she just left her family and came right over to see us like she knew we were there to take her home.  She loved going for rides in our vehicles, although that first one was a little rough...she threw up all over the inside of Bobby's truck while we were coming around the mountains-lol.  Buttercup loved to eat and play, she was a master of the Boxer Burn, frisbee catcher, family protector, bed hog, giving kisses, and a giant lap dog.  She never wanted to be alone; always wishing to be with her family.  She stayed in the perfect health until we lost our Tessie to cancer back at Thanksgiving.  Buttercup truly lost her best friend and sister and never recovered from the devastation.  It reminds me of one of my favorite childhood books, Where the Red Fern Grows, when Little Ann mourns herself to death after Old Dan died.  When Tes first got sick, we knew our Dub wouldn't be far behind.  Aylin keeps talking about getting another dog, and I do want one, but I just don't know how long it will take me to move on.  I know you non-dog-lovers don't understand but she was our 1st baby and the best dog anyone could ever ask for.

There were plenty of good things that happened this week.  Everyone is healthy and happy, other than the loss of Buttercup.  

We had 3 SWIM DAYS this week :)  I wanted to share this pic of Aylin, it was actually taken the last day of her swim lessons.  Hilton LOVES the water :)  He likes to splash everyone and of course he loves to eat snacks after swimming ;) He went to town on this watermelon!

Hilton also had his 1st popsicle, and it was from the ice cream man!  At one of daddy's games this week it was SOOO incredibly hot so we splurged and bought ice cream off the ice cream man's van :)  The kids thought it was great!  I thought it was a HUGE mess, but oh well :)

I love sleeping babies :) I'm not sure why I took 2 shots of Hilton napping this week, but isn't he adorable :)

We went back to story time at the education store, and this time the Rister's surprised us :)  The kids made Father's day cards for their craft :)

Hilton finally went back to physical therapy this week and he is now 2 for 2!  After his 1st trip to PT he crawled for the 1st time.  1 day after his 2nd trip to PT he rolled over (from his back) and actually tried to pull-up.  He didn't get it, but it is a start and the first time he put these different actions together on his very own!