And We Shall Call Her Frankendog

Daphne had a quick procedure this morning to remove a tumor/growth on her forehead.  She did very well and was more bothered by the noise from the clippers as they removed her fur.  She didn’t flinch when they gave her shots of ladocaine to numb the area.  She didn’t even mind the actual procedure except that she had to remain pinned on her side.  I was able to be with her through the whole thing and it seemed to help keep her calm.  The tumor will be sent out for pathology and we will know in a week if it is anything serious.  In the meantime she is all set for Halloween with shiny new staples in her head that will remain there for the next ten days.  I have lovingly been calling her Frankendog.  Perhaps next year we can just buy her a costume, it would’ve been much less expensive.

Resting Comforably At Home
All Tuckered Out

Lots And Lots Of Leaves

Sophia and I raked and raked and raked leaves on Saturday.  We created a pile that was larger than we have ever had in our yard before.  When all the work was done, Sophia rested in the hammock.  When she was refreshed, we had some fun.

Leaves, Leaves, Leaves
Buried In Leaves
Up To Her Neck In Leaves
Mean Face
Tired Of Leaves
Sophia, Daphne And Leaves
Did You Just See Another Leaf Fall From The Tree?
Siblings
Mike And Me - Photo By Sophia

October Photos

Here are some photos from Sebastian’s birthday and other snapshots during the month.  I upload many photos to our Flickr site that never make it to the blog.  Some really are just snapshots, but they capture moments in our lives that I want to file in my memory to store until old age.

Rock Climbing - Vertical Endeavors
Sophia The Rock Climber
The Party Crew
Blowing Out Candles On The Giant Birthday Cookie
Birthday Sleepover Aftermath
With Nana And Papa At Chester Bowl
Family Photo At Chester Bowl
Sebastian And Nana
The Creek At Chester Bowl
Roller Blading In The Garage
Garage Hockey
Sick Day - Painting The Jack-O-Lantern
Jack
Sophia And Jack