Watched pots and all.

The new triplets seem to be doing well. Really yucky weather expected for the next week, not sure when I’ll be able to get good pics. Cali and Fergi are in a race for who will go next. Poor Heidi is dealing with my first case of pregnancy toxemia. Round the clock meds for her, hoping to pull her through this.

 

Busy is good.

Just about baby time. First 5 are in the kidding area...I've been watching Gigi like a hawk. 

Headed over to the kids Grandma's today for a Bday party the kids threw for her. Decided to get my last proctor for semester 2 out of the way. So happy to have the Pharmacology proctor done, shouldn’t have procrastinated so much on that one.

Happy Bday Grandma! Hayden made her a flamingo cake.

Before heading home we took the young people out to an all ages pool hall. Everyone had fun, even if there were a LOT of sore losers. Lily ended up the big winner this time.

Of course, thanks Gigi. Been watching her for 24 hours, leave for a little bit and come home to new babies. Thankfully it must have been a textbook birth, 1 boy 2 girls were up, dry and nursing when we got home.

A week...

She has been gone a week. Still so unreal and sad. We are carrying on, what else can one do. We miss you so much Boop. My anxiety is starting to settle, I have been so scared the others are going to start getting sick like she did. Thankfully the other 3 have been totally normal...despite feeling sad and missing their friend.

In happier news, Lily got her bowling pics, she has had a really fun time with these kids.

Take what you can get.

When friends are in short supply. You start further exploring your options. Willow is so patient.

Eleven is a very impatient study partner, gotta start hitting the books again.

 

Distractions are good.

Still just trying to "get back to normal" around here. I find my level of anxiety and stress through the roof, freaking out that the other dogs will start getting sick like Baya. Without really knowing what happened to her, how can I not worry that the others are not safe.

The kids are doing better thankfully, oh to be that resilient still.

Hayden is submitting this for a school bookmark contest. It took her 3 hours to draw it. She tried really hard. 

Jericho’s newest favorite books. He is on a mission to read all 5 before schools out, he is almost done with the first one.

Dealing...

It's been such a horrible couple of days. Trying to not dwell today, trying to be happy for our time with Baya and not stuck in the sadness of our goodbye. I can put on a brave face until the kids start crying again. Eleven is missing her friend so much, she’s been crazy clingy. 

Heartbroken.

I’m absolutely heartbroken to share we lost Baya this morning. We do not know what happened. She was sick yesterday (Thursday) with blood tinged vomit and refused to eat. I got her into the ER that afternoon, getting in to see a vet is so hard right now...took 7 hours calling around to finally get one with an opening. Unfortunately, they had no luck finding the problem. We transferred her to a 24 hour hospital last night. This morning they called to inform us she was worsening and they still had no answers. Bloodwork, xrays, all fine. She started having grand maul seizures and after the 3rd one they recommended euthanizing her to prevent further suffering. I’m in shock and so very sad. She was the sweetest chillest Dutchie I have ever met and she was a very loved member of our family who will be missed more than I can say. I can’t believe she is gone. We were just chilling in our hotel in ID a few days ago. I am so messed up right now. I can’t stop crying. I just can’t believe she is gone. So hard to lose a great dog. And to have no answers just kills me. Giving my kids bad news like this and hugging them while they cry just breaks my heart all over again. And Eleven looks lost without her BFF. Hug your pups, tomorrow is not promised.

 

Home just in time.

I made it home from Idaho in time to watch Jericho’s team win, and Xander and Hayden’s team win. Grandma and Great Grandpa came to cheer everyone on also.

Way to go trio, super proud of how hard you work.

 

Love is in the air.

Stretching our legs in Idaho. Baya has built in camouflage LOL. 

Baya just might LMAO!! Shhhh.

Fun fun fun.

Helping out the 8th graders today was fun. Hayden loves this team, and the coaches. She has had the best time filling in for them. I like seeing a different Hayden on the court, when she plays with the 8th graders and when she is playing on the Rose Valley team she is so much more at ease, she has so much more fun with less weight on her shoulders. She needs to learn to play like this on her "real" team.

Me and copilot Baya left on a road trip to Idaho before I was able to watch all of Hayden's games. Had to leave Jason a little Vday gift before we left too.