May the Fourth be with you

Today we had a fun celebrating Star Wars day and trying ti get baby boy to come out since we are all ready.  Apparently he is not...lol

We had 2 dance parties, read stories, went for walks, had a zoo in the living room, made cookies, and watched the last Star Wars Movie. I also ordered my birthday gift!  Bob and Brandon worked and Alayna had her work orientation today!

Trek to Utah

Since Kayla has a date of May 6 to be induced, we decided to head out to Utah to try and be there when the baby arrives. We were worried about the airplane and bringing the virus back to the baby so we took the train.  Only 6 of us were on it!!!  So, again, a great time to knock something off our bucket list- taking the train across the country lol.  It was 30 hours and we will probably never do it again lol.

We got a room.  It was super small, but we were able to sleep and it was nice to have our own space.

We were alone in the dining car too- We wore a mask and gloves any time we were out of the room. Bob even had a seatbelt in his bed!

The views were as Bob would say, "Spectacular"!  We had the observation deck to ourselves.  So Awesome!

We made it safely late Saturday night!

Sunday was a beautiful day. Got to talk to so many family members over Zoom!  We had a beautiful afternoon nature walk and some great bonding time. They have Kangaroos, llamas, and alpacas so close to their house! I loved it!

Furry Losses

Well, this past week has been extremely eventful! So many things happening- good and bad.

On Monday, I ended  up taking both guinea pigs into the Vet ER. (Not cheap BTW) They weren't eating much or moving. Lily has had a tumor growing and has lost hair on her nose and stomach.  She wasn't doing well at all.  The Dr said that she was in very bad shape and we could do surgery but she probably wouldnt survive because she was so old.  She suggested putting her down.  While I knew that was best, she has been a part of our family for 7 years and the loss was hard.  I couldn't be with her when they did it because of the virus so I sat in the car and sobbed.

My FB post:

Tonight we lost this little bundle of joy and it hurts. She has been a part of our crazy lives for 6 1/2 years! She loved doing classroom visits, letting kids read to her and she loved to squeak like crazy whenever she heard anything that sounded remotely like a fridge opening. I know it seems silly- it's just a guinea pig but we sure loved her and will miss her dearly. Rest in Peace baby girl and thanks for being in our family. #haventcriedthismuchinawhile

PS- Wasn't able to hold her as they put her down. Stupid virus! So, I sat in my car (we weren't able to enter the building) and sobbed.

I took Rosie home and set up an appt for her to get her teeth filed and have her normal vet check her on Thursday. She kept looking around the cage for Lily.  She still wouldnt eat or move.  She slumped down and looked so depressed!  I took her in and the vet gave her IV fluids and pain meds.  Said her teeth didnt need surgery but she did have a ruptured tumor and probably wouldnt survive a surgery.  I asked about putting her down and the vet said to watch her the next few days.  She refused to eat or move. I held her- tried to force down meds.  We had to leave Friday so Tyler was left in charge.  He held her and loved her and she passed away late Sunday night.  Another HUGE loss for us.  Hopefully she knows how much we loved her!

My FB post:
We lost our last fur baby, Rosie. She was our very 1st guinea pig! She hasn't eaten, taken water, or moved since Lily died. I know she was sick and had a ruptured tumor, but most of all I think she died of a broken heart. She and Lily were together from 2 weeks old for 7 years- never separated. I think Rosie missed her desperately. So while I am absolutely heart broken and miss them both so terribly, I am grateful she is at peace and no longer sad. RIP beautiful baby girl! Run over that rainbow bridge! Lily and Daisy are waiting for you! I wish you all the peace and beauty that brings!

Tylers message:
Rosie Hart died tonight, Sunday May 3rd at 10:45 pm with me before we took her nightly medicine, she had a great life, and i got to spend her last few hours with her, and she got lots of love, and got to see everyone on the zoom call today. I hope that there is a guinea pig heaven up there and that shes doin ok.


So, we left Friday for Utah which will be the next post.  This is just a tribute to our sweet fur babies!  Hopefully they know we loved them deeply!