Our Ever Expanding Circle

This week is a big one for our family.  It's Dave's birthday!!!  It's also his big adventure during COVID to meet his mom.  It has been nearly a year since they connected which was a miracle all by itself.  Which is a story for another time.  We have planned many times over this crazy year for all of us to take the trip together and enjoy the magic.  However, COVID arrived and kept changing our plans.  Dave came up with his own plan and decided that it must happen for his 55th Birthday.  What better gift for the both of them.  As a family we decided this was the best gift we could give him.  Thank goodness all the travel plans worked out.

Dave & Mom 

It's amazing how much they look alike.

This is also the only picture I have of the two of them together.

Somehow he forgot about his camera.

Ryder & I 

Delegates via Zoom

While Dave was away Ryder & I were invited to attend the Utah Swim Association annual meeting.  We were representative from SUSA our swim club.  Having never done this before we were both a little excited and whole lot nervous of what we would have to do.  It went smoothly and even the voting process was simple.  If only the upcoming county voting could run this smooth.  Everyone complains that can be hacked.  But what way can't now days.  They did a great job with all of it.

Grooming

Ryder became a little bored while waiting for the final results.  He decided to 

get out the brush and take care of Gingers crazy hair.

Depressed Ginger

We finally made it to the vet.  Not only does she weigh a whopping 97 pounds.

Lack of energy, constant licking & itching.

She got a few shots and an extreme diet change.

No more treats or people food.  Some medicine for her hot spots.

How well will she do?? That is the question that is on everyone's mind.

Happy Birthday!!! Dad!!

Ryder couldn't let Dave's birthday go bye without a birthday cake.  Even if it was a couple of days late.

The Wheelers brought dinner over and Ryder made the cake all by himself.

He even wanted to light the candles all by himself.

Dave had to supervise.

Rather keep blowing them out

over and over again.

We are so glad that he made it home from his birthday adventure.  We would have loved to have him bring Sondra home with him.  Let's hope that we can plan a time for everyone to get together and meet.  Until then we will settle for having multiple celebrations this year.  We love this guy and glad that his is part of our family.  We are also thankful for the ever expanding circle that has become our family.  Who knows when we can all meet together in one place at one time?  When the mask police tell us it's ok??