We had a good week with family in town, lots of gatherings and dinners and busy time. I did not take pictures!

It wasn’t until the very last day that I got some photos of Beth and Steve with the boys.

You wouldn’t believe that earlier in the day, they were up to their chins in mud.

Brendan’s shoes were coated.

Trevor’s shoes came off in the mud. We had to dig them out two days later when it was all dry.

Our sad news is that on Friday, we had to say goodbye to Eins. He had been acting normal (for him) all day, but in the evening he had some kind of attack and couldn’t breathe. Beth and Steve played with the boys and kept them entertained so that they would not see the distress he was in. Bill and I were en route to the animal hospital when he passed away.
He was a unique dog with the most laid back personality. He will be missed.

We are now a petless home and removing all of the signs of “dog” in the house feels very strange.