We did finally have Zane's hip surgery (on both hips). We were so worried he wouldn't make a full recovery! There were times we thought we may have made the wrong decision in putting him through so much pain. With every day we small steps of progress and gave him as much love and attention as we could. The days seemed to last forever and even simple tasks like taking him to "potty" was so complicated and painful for Zane. Eventually Zane could hold himself up on his own, then he began taking a few steps, and eventually he learned to walk again. Now enough time has passed that he can play like a normal pup again!! Although, Zane will miss his days of Frisbee chasing and hiking, He's completely pain free and can play like a puppy for years to come :)
Before leaving Washington, we couldn't miss the opportunity to visit the active Volcano MT. ST. Helens!! It was only a few hours from our house so we decided to make it a day trip! From the base to the top it was a two hour trip! There were 3 visitor's centers to visit on the way up and even a fantastic restaurant where we decided to enjoy the scenery with some grub. We are so glad we made the trip!
I've developed an addiction to Pinterest! Here's some of the latest recipes I decided to try out! BTW ALL FANTASTIC!
We are both pushing one another to use our free time to help the community. We decided that the Alzheimer's Association is important to the both of us and in the late fall, we decided to participate in the Walk for Alzheimer's in our town! It was such a beautiful day!
Kevins Birthday came with some fun suprises :)
Kevin's departing from the military means no more fancy military balls to attend. So of course we couldn't miss out on the Christmas ball. It was so much fun and definitely something we are both going to miss about the military life!
Finally, a few days before we departed to leave for Florida, Kevin's departing from the military ceremony took place! I am so proud of this man!
We still have to post pics from our Road Trip across the country and our latest 1yr. so check back in with us and we'll have those posted soon!!