Molly Horn, Emotional Support Dog

After Darla passed away and Mom and Dad sold their home in Danville, we brought Molly back to Stanford to be with us.  Selfishly, we couldn't be away from her any longer.  The only trouble being that she was not supposed to be there unless she was a certified support dog.  Having her there was a comfort in some ways and extremely anxiety-producing in others.  She would bark non-stop if we left her (we had confirmation from our neighbors) and she would make a run for it whenever the back gate was open, which happened often with all the traffic in and out of our place.  There were so many times that our caring neighbors would scoop her up and bring her back to us.  I ended up bringing her everywhere I went so that she wouldn't bark and bring unnecessary attention to our situation.  I even took her grocery shopping and left her in the car with the windows cracked open so long as it wasn't too hot outside.  Needless to say, it was a super stressful situation.  After sharing my fears, Nick found a website that would send you a "emotional support dog" card for $40.  Which was humorous, given her neuroses, I am more her emotional support human than she is my emotional support dog, but none-the-less, Molly is "officially" an Emotional Support Dog.  

Grammy's Birthday Celebration

We celebrated Grammy's birthday with a brunch at Roundhill with lots of family and friends....

Hannah is 4!!

1. How old are you?  Um, Three No, how old are you? 6 Try Again 14. You're 4! “What is I'm?” 

2. Who are your best friends?  Um, Kate and Imogen and Ali. What about Emmy? NO. “Ashley." (Miss Ashley, her teacher) 

3. What is your favorite thing to do?  Um, Fight swords. “Nuffing." Emmy laughs. Hannah: "What's funny?"

4. What is your favorite color? Um, orange. “Purple." 

5. What is your favorite food?  Macaroni cheese and mummy dogs. “Donuts” Emmy: And hot cocoa? Hannah nods, "and I like marshmallows."

6. What do you like to do with your family?  Go to the park! “Nuffing."

7. What is your favorite toy? Hmm. Da sandy thing I was playing wif. “Frozen.” 

8. What do you want to be when you grow up?  Queen Elsa “I'm gonna be a singer.” (Emmy prompts this one.)

9. What makes you happy? When I saw you make a silly face. “Nuffing.” 

10. What makes you sad? When I fall down. “I'm don know” 

11. What is your favorite show to watch? Callow “Callou.” 

12. What is your favorite book? Belle.  “Snow White. I have Snow White at my school.”

13. What do you love to learn about?  Making hot cocoa. “I'm dunno.”

14. What was the best part of your birthday? Dessert and dinner and presents.  “CAKE!"

15. Where do you like to go?  To the ice cream place and the popsicle place and the cake place.“I get to go to Disney World!”

16. Who are your teachers?  Teacher Janice, Teacher Jerry, “I dunno.” 

17. What is your favorite treat?  Chocolate bar! “CHOCOLATE!"

18. What do you think about before you go to sleep?  The real Cinderella with me in it! (Shrug) “I'm dunno.” Emmy: "Frozen?" Sissy nods.

19. What is your favorite animal?  A Yion and  Tiger “A Yion. And Monkey"

20. Who is your favorite singer?  Imogen! “I yike Shake Shake Shake." (Shake it Off by Taylor Swift)

21. What’s your favorite song?  Shake it off! "Shake it off."

22. What’s your favorite game? Play who is the pick. (?) "I like Frozen."

23.  What’s your favorite movie? Inside Out "Frozen."

Farewell 3507 Shadow Creek Drive

Mom and Dad sold our childhood home to downsize into a house in Clayton.  There have been so many beautiful memories made and milestones celebrated in this home, I needed one last visit...