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Mar, 18, 2006

Moving On, literally

Today we begin packing. We have exactly one week to get all of our five years of marriage, thirty years of pack rats, and one baby plus two dogs in to our new house.

Minus the dogs.

Today LB was looking out the screen door at our three year old mutts. “Night night, doggie.” Sure enough, they were sleeping in the sun. I almost teared up thinking about sending them away. LB’s first word aside from mama and dadda was dog. She loves them. She loves to watch them and she says “bye bye” when we take them to the garage before we leave.

But you know the best part? Oma is taking one. So he’s gone but not lost forever.

Still, though, don’t you find that you notice the best parts about something just before it’s gone?

I do.

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Comments

I'm so sorry you had to get rid of the pups. I'm sure you've got a ton of pics, but if you want some from when they were little little guys, let me know. I have some real cute ones. Bye Mac & Buddy!
Posted by Cole on 2006-03-29 17:35:30 It sucks that you can't bring the dogs with you! It's great that Oma's taking one though! I hope other one goes to a good home as well!
Posted by denise on 2006-03-23 11:21:13 One week to pack? Holy crap, that's pressure.
Posted by monkeygirl on 2006-03-22 04:11:38 Why are you getting rid of the dogs? That's so sad!
Posted by candice on 2006-03-20 08:56:33 Oh that is so sad about the dogs! I almost had tears. It made me remember my dog Lu who we had to get rid of last Sept. Will Oma be giving the dog back when you guys get settled in a house of your own?
Posted by Rachael on 2006-03-19 20:56:19 We gave up a not-so-kid-friendly dog before my daughter was born. It was the hardest emotional thing from my pregnancy, but we knew an exciting new chapter of our lives was beginning...as it is for your family! Good luck with the packing - ugh. I'm one of those nerds who actually LIKES unpacking - I should drive over to help! Sounds like you may need some trips to Target's bin/organization aisle!!!
Posted by Amy_M on 2006-03-18 17:40:48 wow a new house! Good luck with the move and such.
Posted by kbkb on 2006-03-18 17:22:22 aww. sometimes you don't notice the best part until they are gone completely, so you rock for finding any now. Seriously. Good luck with the packing, Hon!
Posted by texasbelle on 2006-03-18 17:00:57 That's so sad that you have to give away the dogs! I'm glad Oma is taking one. Did you find the other one a good home too? I'm so sorry Leslie. :(
Posted by Paige (CoraBelle) on 2006-03-18 14:27:37 Ditto on the awwwww. I'm glad Oma is taking one of the doggies. Wow...you are really moving in one week! Oh and Caitlin's first word was dog, too. :)
Posted by Jamie on 2006-03-18 14:03:06

Jamie

J03/18/2006

Ditto on the awwwww. I’m glad Oma is taking one of the doggies. Wow…you are really moving in one week! Oh and Caitlin’s first word was dog, too.
Paige (CoraBelle)

J03/18/2006

That’s so sad that you have to give away the dogs! I’m glad Oma is taking one. Did you find the other one a good home too? I’m so sorry Leslie. :(
texasbelle

J03/18/2006

aww. sometimes you don’t notice the best part until they are gone completely, so you rock for finding any now. Seriously. Good luck with the packing, Hon!
kbkb

J03/18/2006

wow a new house! Good luck with the move and such.
Amy_M

J03/18/2006

We gave up a not-so-kid-friendly dog before my daughter was born. It was the hardest emotional thing from my pregnancy, but we knew an exciting new chapter of our lives was beginning…as it is for your family!

Good luck with the packing - ugh. I’m one of those nerds who actually LIKES unpacking - I should drive over to help! Sounds like you may need some trips to Target’s bin/organization aisle!!!
Rachael

J03/19/2006

Oh that is so sad about the dogs! I almost had tears. It made me remember my dog Lu who we had to get rid of last Sept. Will Oma be giving the dog back when you guys get settled in a house of your own?
candice

J03/20/2006

Why are you getting rid of the dogs? That’s so sad!
monkeygirl

J03/22/2006

One week to pack? Holy crap, that’s pressure.
denise

J03/23/2006

It sucks that you can’t bring the dogs with you! It’s great that Oma’s taking one though! I hope other one goes to a good home as well!
Cole

J03/29/2006

I’m so sorry you had to get rid of the pups. I’m sure you’ve got a ton of pics, but if you want some from when they were little little guys, let me know. I have some real cute ones. Bye Mac & Buddy!