Distractions

I guess you can say we are lucky to have two boys that force you to keep moving on with life even when you don't feel like it. I resented having to deal with anything more than the loss of Zion at first. But now I feel lucky to have two beautiful, albeit crazy lil boys and a great husband to lift my spirits and remember the good memories with Zion.

Cameron has the best outlook and he should after hearing all about what dog heaven allows Zion to do and have. I know Zion would want everyone happy and sulking all day would only worry him as it always did. So with our goodbye to him the next day we took the boys to the fair as we had originally planned. We all needed it. Getting out of the house is almost easier. It is the quiet of the house, yes quiet even with the uproar of 2 little boys, that gets to me the most.

I can still smell Zion here and there and I am left to stare at a plant his dr.'s sent and his collar. It is the greetings and happy butt wiggle when we arrived no matter how short we were gone that I miss. So mornings and afternoons keeping busy works well....nights get harder. The fair was fun. We met some other friends of which who have also lost a couple dogs in the last year. Nice when people understand...so after a million rides and even a beer break we stopped and got a nice lunch on way home.

We also decided that we would go to the beach...so Chris packed a loadful of junk we needed and we spent the day enjoying the water. Cameron boogieboarded, Chris surfed, Kieren ate some sand....all was good.
Sunday we headed to the Gordon's (gma/pa) It was their 40th wedding anniv.! They bbq'd and we all went into the swimming pool. Nice to be with them. I guess at times like these you really realize how great friends and family are and those that are there for you and understand stand out. It is still hard not having Zi here but I can smile when I talk about him and that feels good!