Tribute to Max

On Sunday we found a good home for Max. He left our home but of course there are plenty of things around our house to help remind us of all the fun (and not so fun) adventures we have had with him. After we took Max out to the car and said good bye for the last time we came back in and the kids ran for the T.V. to turn on their show like nothing had ever happened. Kirk and I sadly looked at eachother and couldn't believe he was really gone. He was really a great dog. But dogs just take time and responsibility and it's another thing to worry about. We miss him but know that someone else will love him and take great care of him.

Our shoes were one of his favorite things to chew as a puppy. Kirk is the only one to escape the shoe chewing. Max even chewed friends shoes when they came over. We can laugh now!!!

Kirk never got his shoes chewed but his hose was often a little shorter than the last time he watered. One day Kirk turned on the hose as he held the end of it and waited for the water to come on. After about 30 seconds of no water he looked down and realized Max had chewed the end of the hose completely off and Kirk was holding a 3' long hose that was attatched to nothing. Way to go Max. We all laughed (except for Kirk)

Katelyn loved Max. I would find them in her closet with the doors shut just playing. He was so good with the kids and especially the baby. He liked to lick Carter's toes and head (Gross- I would have never let anything like that happen with my first child :)

Everyday Max would go with me to pick Katelyn up from Kindergarden. Max would stick is head out the window looking for her. All the kids and teachers knew him. As we would pull up the kids would be yelling "hi Max". Katelyn loved being greeted by him everyday, and was very disappointed when he was too wet or muddy from the rain to get in the car.

Max is just 2 months old. What a cute puppy. Kaleb was terrified of him at first. Then they developed a love-hate relationship. One minute they would tease eachother, and the next minute they would be playing in the mud completely covered and having a great time. Kaleb also liked to share his dinner with Max.