Making final preparations.

Boo is nowhere near dying and just might have another year with us, but it's time to start making preparations. I have the numbers for the cemetery and the funeral home and will be making calls this week for information and to start planning.

Today I took the older kids to the cemetery and we looked at the other graves so they could see what Boo's might look like. They only allow flat headstones now, but there were some nice ones to give me ideas.

I am looking at dresses and thinking of getting her a blue princess-type dress. Been thinking on songs for awhile and pictures we can show at home.

We signed DNR papers the other day and are just waiting for the doctor's signature. We will continue with the same care and keeping her comfortable, but when she passes we don't need to revive her.

All in all, I think we are all feeling okay with things. The kids are skirting around the issue, but that's okay. They are taking it in little steps.

Thank you for your continued prayers. Friday is Boo's 8th birthday and in her honor we will be eating her favorite meal: carnitas with black forest cake for dessert - the cake she tried to filch when dad made one for Nana. :)

Hot weekend!

102 Thursday, 106 Friday, 109 today...we bought a pool (not us in the picture - just wanted to give you an idea of what ours looks like. It is so refreshing! Even the husband has been diving in. It's hot!

Boo through the years

Boo's 8th birthday is coming up (September 4th) and I am missing the girl who used to peer out at me from those big blue eyes. Thought you might like to see our little Boo through the years.


This is Becca Boo at age 2. She doesn't say much but she balances on the window sill, a natural gymnist without fear...



(Age 2)...full of spunk.








(Age 3)...and lots of giggles.

Her favorite word is cat. Every animal is cat. Every woman is momma.









(Age 3)...all dressed up. Having a little trouble walking at this age and will soon be wearing a helmet full time to protect her from spills.











(Age 4) We propped her up for this picture. She's losing the ability to sit and mostly crawls now.








(Age 5) She's had a feeding tube for 6 months now and the wheelchair is new. She needs help sitting up and scoots instead of crawling.










(Age 6) Bec sits with supports most of the time now. She can still raise her leg and let the world know she's still got spunk, but she will soon lose even that ability.






(Age 7, almost 8) Boo spends most of her days sleeping and occasionally smiles and coos and laughs. She shows that defiant spunk by wiggling her eyebrows. She can stretch, but she needs help moving in every other way.

Dear, Boo, we don't know how much longer you still have with us, but we love you every minute. We will celebrate your eighth birthday this year with your favorite dinner, carnitas! You might be sleeping for it (because you often stay awake at night with SpongeBob) but we are so proud of you for making it this far - two extra years than expected. May your angels continue to flutter above and make you smile and coo until it's time to follow them home. Love, Momma, Dad, Rachel, Nicole, John Daniel & Aiden and all the cats

Here's the little cutie...

This is the kitty we are fostering. :)

She's six inches long and eats kitty kibble and drinks water. Her eyes have not yet changed color but they may turn out green. She's so independent and adult-like, just need to work on the litter box training.

She loves to run and play. Looks like a little fur ball with legs. Her head is still big and she has those stubby little kitten ears that make her look like a Furbie, but her belly has gotten bigger and makes her head look more proportionate now.

Hence, Princes Furbie.

Princess Furbie

Little miss Princess Furbie, the new little kitty I am fostering is doing well! She is drinking water and dry kitty kibble from the bowl...just need to box train her now. What a sweetie pie. She's a little fatty, too, but very independent. I will take pics and get my Dh to upload them tonight.

Had a great weekend with the kids. Took the four (with my sister and her family) to the Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and we had a blast. I am red from the tip of my head to my neckline, but that's about the only downer for an otherwise great weekend.

We saw Shouka the orca, Merlin the dolphin a walrus, tigers, cheetahs, lions, giraffes, camels, tortoises, a bat...I think the little one, Aiden (6), had a great time as he doesn't get out to theme parks much. He loved riding the scrambler and a mini-rollercoaster called the Cobra. But the big treat was the marine life. He and big brother JD have a room painted with ocean life and they got a kick out of seeing the creatures they love in real life. Did I mention sharks - we saw sharks as well and one had a nose that looked like a chain saw. Never saw such a thing....