Ups and Downs...

Last week was a really hard week. Thursday night we were getting ready to go to Alyssa's school performance and on our way out we ran over Claire.  For some reason, she didn't move and we didn't see her.  I started crying and panicking along with my kids, when we realized what had happened.  Gentry told me to take the kids to the program and he would meet us there.  I called Gentry to see how Claire was and he said she died.  I was crushed.  I didn't think I really cared about animals all that much, but Claire was the perfect pet.  We were all having a hard time, and I had to go get the kids from school the next day because they were still having such a hard time. 

 Alyssa at her performance.  She did a great job and the whole program was adorable.  I felt bad for her because we had all been crying right before she had to start.

Saturday afternoon I noticed that at the District Petco was having the Humane Society pet adoptions.  So I told Gentry we should go over and check it out.  We took the kids and literally immediately I found our kitty.  I got this lump in my throat cause I knew she couldn't replace Claire but that she would be a good addition to our family.  She's been a good little kitty so far.  Gentry was the one who named her and he picked Lily.  The kids all liked it so the name stuck.

 The kids all wanted a chance to have their picture with Lily.