Saying Goodbye...

Christmas Day 2007. That is when Casey (the dog) came to live with us. He was a Christmas Present from Aaron to Matt. Surprise!! A puppy!! The kids were so excited... They have loved having the benifits of a puppy without having to do any of the work. And it has been a fun 1 1/2 years with him here. But I think we all knew this day had to come when we would say goodbye to Casey. It just doesn't make sense for 2 guys mission and college age to have a dog. And really it has been their parents who have taken care of him. The kids have loved wrestling with the dog. Recently Max had realized that he could open the back door and let Casey come running into the house. He thought that was so funny. Peter loved playing tug-of-war with him with any toy or stuffy laying around. Sophie just loved to see and pet him, and play fetch. None of them liked it when Casey would try to steal their popsicles or cheese strings if I sent them in the backyard with their treats. But it is for the best, and Casey will now have a little girlfriend named Cocoa in his new home, and he will get to travel the country. Not too bad for a dogs life.

But the kids will miss him greatly. Goodbye Casey...