Okay. Life is just hard sometimes. My kids cried all night last night over the news of Copper. This morning our neighbor called to tell us that her dog died last night. His name was Duke and he was almost like our second dog. He came over to play and we sometimes took him for walks. He was Roxi's best friend and she would ask for him to come over and play. So we shed more tears again today. But it is like our neighbor (and Garth Brookes) said enduring the pain is worth the dance we got to share. We love you Duke.

Good-bye to a very good kitty

Today we found our sweet Copper Kitty laying peacefully on Allison's bedroom floor. We had a hard time believing he had passed away because we have thought that so many times before and he has always bounced back. But he was definately gone. He was an amazing kitty. When we first got him we took him to the vet. She told us he had a heart mummer and bad plaque and that he probably would have a short life. Well if 15 years is short for a cat then she was right. Sometimes he made me so mad. Like when he peed all over the shoes and made them stink, or pooped behind the TV. But he was such a constant in our lives. He was always there rubbing against your leg, or laying by you and purring his little heart out. He was our first family pet and he will be greatly missed.