Grand-dog

At some point my mom switched from threatening that I not have children too young to hinting at how nice it would be to have grandchildren. "I guess I'll just have to spoil my grand-dog because I have no grandkids". I don't feel bad though. Look how cute she is! Anyone would love to be her Grandma!

Recently she sent me this great travel bed/blanket thing. She wrote "do not open until Christmas" on the box and then called me to tell me I had to open it when it came. She couldn't even stand it herself. I took it out of the box and Echo immediately plopped herself down on it claiming it as her own.

I like to think this picture shows her being grateful and all shy about someone buying her such a nice gift. Do you think that's possible?

Baby Sisters

My baby sister is on an air craft carrier somewhere between here and the Middle East. This is somewhat distressing because, well, the Middle East is pretty much perpetually in turmoil. It is also somewhat puzzling because my baby sister, who really isn't a baby anymore, was the last person any of us expected to join the military. We are all indescribably proud of her and happy that she's seeing the World and experiencing something so amazing that most of us can't even imagine it. But I am still always reminded that she is still my drama queen baby sister and even though she is very far from home, she is still happy and bubbly and very much herself. I love this about her.

And almost as if I had forgotten how my little sister is, today I got an email from her telling me about all the great places she visits, the crazy things that happen on the ship, and details from home that even I haven't heard yet. And at the end, a post script.

P.S. I could die any day and you NEVER write me!!!!!! :(

You gotta love baby sisters.