d Herbie today......I came home friday night to a very sick dog. He could hardly walk adn was breathing heavly. I called my vet, who was at the baseball field with her son, but didn't even mind! In any case, she said I could wait to take him in Saturday morning and another Dr. we see would be there. He found a huge mass off his spleen. While it could be surgically removed, there were a few issues with doing surgery: if they went in and it had already spread they wouldn't wake him, it would come back and there is nothing they could have done and finally, he was 14. We all agreed surgery would be too difficult on a dog his age. We decided to try to manage the pain, but were told with or without surgery, he prob wouldn't make it to the wedding, and def not make the trip to WA. He didn't get better over the weekend, actually worse. He coudl barely walk, had such labored breathing and was obviousely in pain. We decided to put him down today. The Dr. I called on friday was in today, she usually isn't. My mom brought Reb a cheeseburger and fries today and after school Scott and I took him to the park. We played ball, although he couldn't run after it and took alot of breaks. We got to spend and hour with him at the vets before he went. If you ever need an incredible vet may I highly recommend Spencer Springs Animal Hospital. I have been going to them for 13 years and they are awesome! They genuinely care and treat the animals so kindly. They treat me so kindly! I always knew my pets were in the best hands possible. The time they have taken with me and the dogs as I have had to make each difficult decision....I couldn't replace that!The weekend was busy! We picked up our truck Saturday and it's awesome! I also had my shower and it was soooo much fun! We didn't get to do Race for Cure since Rebbie was sick.
The favors! Homemade wedding cake cookies (they were YUMMY!) and Calla bag with a personalized chapstick inside! Chapstick made by our friend's son from church, were labeled with our verse Jer 29:11 and our name and wedding date! Besides I'm a chapstick addict!
All I can say is that this was one of the games. In respect for others dignity, I won't post additional pictures! LOL!Okay, blogger upload images is not working! I can't post anymore tonight! Will try later! :(
Saturday night we got all the labels embossed and put on the bottles! Thank you to Kiera, Becca, Elyse, Jacqui and Scott! My embossing queens are Becca and Jacqui! Huge props to Kiki for the labels! She got it dead on the first time and came up with our "seam" solution! Scott...well....he should have worn his glasses! And Becca....well after one bottle she moved on to just handing us the bottles and returning them to the cases. But hey- it was an important job! By the end even my labels were crooked! Oh! Joseph worked on our DVD! Beautiful!
Sunday we turned my car into carmax, got truck detailed (half price deal!) then drove out to Red Rock. Scott got some awesome pics but again....DARN BLOGGER IMAGE UPLOADER!
We ended the night with dinner at the Melting Pot for Scott's bday and........we became unofficially married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (phew! was able to get this pic up!)
Getting your marriage license in Vegas is interesting. I can only imagine what they see there each night! Work would be people watcher central! We walk in and security guard says "bride and groom this side, friends this side!" Becca had to sit to the side. There were several couples who were obviously headed straight to one of the dozen chapels nearby. The couple next to us were hilarious! The ap was seriously a joke! Super easy! The couple next to us, had to re-do theirs. *what???* Then the groom says, "we are from W. Virginia but I promise we are not related!" *WHAT?????* We couldn't stop laughing!!!!!!!!!!!! Itried...but Scott said we couldn't elope...actually I could have easily convinced him but Becca said NO! PARTY POOPER! I told her we would never tell anyone! We'd still have wedding in june, it'd be our secret. She didn't seem keen on the idea!So I am obviousely beyond sad. My dogs are a huge part of my life. For 5 years now its been me and the dogs. God gave me them for a season for a time when I needed them most! I suppose that season is over now and Rebel particulary held out longer than a lab usually does. Herbie had the same cancer 2 years ago and God gave us a miracle by it ending up not being cancer. Even the Dr couldn't believe it! Still she says it was very rare for it to turn out that way. It wasn't rare-it was God! That wasn't my time to lose them. Now was. It is of little comfort right now, but it is a comfort knowing that God planned this, every detail. Scott was suppose to leave tonight. His schedule was changed at work, Allegiant opened up a flight on tuesdays now so we were able to switch his flight to tomorrow (before Reb got sick.) All those details were planned by God. Even the fact that Dr. C was there today. In this storm, I praise Him. I praise him with a face full of tears......read the psalms, they are what are providing me with comfort this day.
Shadow, my cat, knew we were at the end. She hasn't slept with us since last summer. She slept with us every night this weekend and even when Reb was on his bed woudl curl up with him. I hope she holds out til we get to WA, she will need Hunter. As crazy as he is!
