Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2006. It was Mattie's fourth birthday party and it was the first party we held for him outside of our home. In fact, it was the first party in which we invited classmates from preschool. So it was a big deal. Mattie loved nature, so it only made sense to host a dinosaur themed party at Riverbend Nature Center in Great Falls, VA. Mattie had a great time with his close friends from school.... they did a nature walk with a naturalist, had an excavation experience in a big sand box where they dug through sand for plastic dinosaurs, they got to meet up close and personal animals of the forest like snakes and turtles, and of course there was food, cake, and a pinata. A Mattie favorite!
Quote of the day: Grieving the loss of a child is a process, it begins the day your child passes and ends the day the parent joins them. ~ B.J.Karrer
Tomorrow we head to Florida. We need a break, because we are both working around the clock and with me the only way to stop working is to physically remove me from my work area. Tonight, our home seems a bit out of sorts without Sunny and Indie to fill it. Ironically I do not worry about Indie when she is boarded, because she is good natured and easy going. The one who troubles me when I am away is Sunny. He goes on a hunger strike and looks sad for the first couple of days until he adjusts to his surroundings. Dogtopia has webcams, which enables me to monitor how Sunny is doing while away.
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