Above – Friday was a tough day for Bear-Z. She had her teeth cleaned, 4 teeth pulled and 3 lumps removed from her hind legs. She came home tuckered out and still under meds. The poor girl couldn’t even keep her tongue in her mouth. I worried she’d have a tongue that sticks out all the time, but it’s back to normal now and that worry’s over. Ziggy also had his teeth cleaned and 1 lump removed from his chest but he pulled through as though nothing happened. Must be his youth.

Below – Elmo watched on while the kids took a bath last night in the big bathroom. They thought it was hilarious.

Brianna and Omar came in last night after their drive from a wedding (not theirs) in Salt Lake City. We heard rustling around in the kitchen and woke to find they somehow made space to fit a bunch of leftovers AND a Marie Callendar’s cherry pie in the fridge. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!

Check out Maya in this video compilation I took last week. She went across these monkey bars 8-10 times and by the end of our stay there, she was swinging from one bar to the other without stopping in the middle. This takes a LOT of strength for a not-yet 4 year old. Quite impressive!

I saved the bad news for last. My dearest, long-time friend, Evan Stone passed away Saturday night in his sleep with his family by his side after a 2 ½ year battle with stage 4 lung cancer. I was fortunate to visit with him Friday. He was comfortable and being well taken care of. For nearly 24 years he was my comrade, confidant, friend and brother, and I will miss him horribly. RIP my friend.

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