Emmaversary

I've had this written since Monday, but I'm just now able to get it out.

Monday marked two years since I last saw Emma Lou. I am still as heartbroken today (I am tyring not to cry as I write this) and not a day goes by that I don't think of her. She was an amazing dog and I am so thankful for the short time that I had with her. I am also thankful that I took so many pictures of her because they are nice to be able to go back and look at. It's amazing what an impact pets can make on your life. I mean, who else is beside themselves (and sometimes gets so excited they pee on themselves) to see you when you walk in the door? Who provides hours of laughter without even trying? Who else loves you just as much, even after you scold them for peeing on your bed (yes, twice she peed on my bed)?

Pets are truly a blessing and, to the 2 of you that read this, please go home and hug your pets and show them a little extra love. I feel so blessed to have been raised in a family where pets were valued and treated as members of the family. I hope to impress those same values on my children.

My favorite memories of Emma:

Having to put sunscreen on her "nose ring" as my dad called it, losing her the first night I got her (she was hiding in the pillows on my bed), riding on the jet ski with her in her life jacket, sleeping with her between my legs and under the covers, her yelling at me a lot, having to carry her around the bear trail because she refused to walk, her love for my dad and his love for feeding her waffles and cheetos, all of her costumes, including her zebra bikini, her sausage  years, her kissable cheeks, jax trying to nurse from her (see above picture) her snatching and scarfing my kolache....the list goes on and on.