Goodbye Elkei

Two weeks ago, we said Goodbye to Elkei. Elkei was a great dog and at 16 years old had lived a good life. However, the quality of her life had been going downhill for quite some time. It was a hard decision, but we made plans to put her to sleep. It was hard on her "sister" Winter since she had been her lifelong companion too and she wandered the house for about a week looking for her.

Of course, it was hard on all of us and we still have a void in the house without her. These photos were taken the day before she left us.

You were a good dog Elkei, and we all miss you greatly!

JT's Eye Exam

At the suggestion of JT's teacher, we took him to get his eyes checked yesterday. I didn't think there was a problem because he had been screened at school and nothing was noted. However, it was obvious the moment the eye test started and JT couldn't even read the largest line on the eye chart.

It turns out he is nearsighted and will need to wear glasses. Fortunately, right now he is excited about wearing glasses and isn't the least bit worried. I hope it stays that way. Of course, the novelty will wear out quickly. I started wearing glasses at 6 and I know what a big responsibility it will be for him. But, the doctor said his sight will be so much better, we probably won't have a problem getting him to wear them.

Tim Gets His Motorcycle

Tim got his new motorcycle today and he's pretty excited and can't wait to go "Vroom, Vroom, Vroooooooooom...!"

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JT's first fish!

We went to visit Jenny at the lake in Melrose where she's now living and JT had a blast. First he went for a swim in the lake, although he was a little creeped out about it. Then Jenny took him on a ride on a 4-wheeler (another first!). He had an absolute blast doing that. Then she brought him back to the dock and he fished for a while. He ended up catching 3 fish. 2 bream and a shiner. Needless to say, this was very exciting for him since he had never caught a fish before. He was afraid of it though and Jenny had to take it off the hook and he wouldn't let her put the fish near him without squealing like a little girl. :)

Anyway, it was a fun day for him and he can't wait to go back and visit Jenny again!

Easter Sunday

Here are a couple of photos of us on Easter Sunday morning just before church. Tim's parents came to town for a few days after going on a cruise out of Jacksonville.