Grandkids Landon, who's 8 yrs old, & his little sister Logan, who's 5 yrs old, were at my house this eve after I took them shopping for new water shoes to take to the lake with us this week-end & to have to wear up at the river.  After dinner they took good showers & headed home with their mom about 9 PM. 

It was a very nice evening with them.  When they left I gave them each a jar of water & let them cut a few flowers from the back yard to take to their school teachers.

Half hour after they left, I got one of those phone calls that immediately gives me a sinking feeling of panic.  I could hear both the kids loudly crying in the background & my emotional daughter Angie was crying so loudly it took quite awhile for me to understand that one of the kids hamsters, Ariel was found dead in her cage when they got home  .

The tears were soon running down my cheeks after talking to each one of them, they were so upset & it was so sad.  The poor little guys   

They had aquired 2 hamsters, brother & sister, almost 2 yrs ago & each had their own cage, Ariel was Logans & was kept in her bedroom & Dragon is Landons & is kept in his bedroom.  Landon was in charge of feeding them & did a good job of it.   

I think hamsters only have an average life span of 2 years, & these guys turned 2 in March, so they did pretty good.  I gotta give them a lot of credit myself, as I honestly never figured they'd last even 6 months    

It's hard enough at Angies age to deal with the death of a beloved pet, let alone the 2 little ones who are presently going thru a lot of emotional turmoil anyway with thier folks escalating marital problems.   

Logan called me back later & asked we could take Ariel to my moms house to bury her this week-end when we go down there for the long holiday week-end.  I told her we certainly could.  I told Angie she'll have to keep her on ice until then tho & we'll have to transport her in a small cooler for the 6 hr drive    , but I'm sure it'll make the kids feel better to give her a nice burial in a nice place, with lots of family there.    

Pets teach us all so much about life ...     

Hope everyone enjoys a great Memorial Day week-end!  We're heading down to my moms house on the Lake of the Ozarks Friday afternoon & returning home on Monday.  

 

Awwwwwww death is so hard to understand at OUR age..... for those as young as Landon and Logan its darn near impossible. Throw in the fact that its a beloved pet and.......

Hopefully a great long weekend with G/M will lift their spirits.

Nice to cya back my friend......

Enjoy your weekend.

Wil

Awww, that is so sad Cath....those poor little darlings. That is good that they will be doing the whole "saying goodbye" part of it at a special place.

Sorry to hear that and I hope everything else is going well.

YES, it is nice to see you back!!

Take care...love and hugs, Jen
xoxo

Thanks! Do either of you have any plans for the coming week-end? Is it a holiday for you?
whether it is or not, I sure hope it's a good for you

Nope.... last weekend was a long one up here in The GWM (Victoria Day) so just a regular W/E for us.... which is probably for the best considering all the SNOW we got this am......

Summer in Alberia....

Have a good one Cathy!

Oh Cathy, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of the children's pet hamster. I hope that after all is said and done, that you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend at your moms.

We as grandparents have to go through so many bereavements i.e our own,our kids and then again with the grandchildren. It never gets easier does it? Fortunatley children can get over a pets death easier than if it was an adult with th right sort of support. Its lovely to see your giving that support in an understanding way

Well the snows gone but the damage has been done... to the trees AND my knees..... ;-)

Have a great SAFE Memorial Day Weekend Cathy!

Say HI to the lake for me!

Wil

You Are Wind

Strong and overpowering A force to be reckoned with, no one dares cross you You have the power to change everything around you You are best known for: your wrath Your dominant state: commanding

Enjoy the day Cathy!

Wil

Crap........ THATS not what I was going to paste there.....



** sigh **

I need sleep.

Hope you had a great long weekend Cath!!!

Big hugs......xoxo...Jen