New Do

Well hello to all of Ava’s fans. We have been very busy. Brian and I have been painting the exterior of our house. It has been a pain to say the least. However it is a huge job and we will get it done soon.

I decided it was time to give Ava a “Pixie” hair cut. It is adorable and fits her to a “T”! Take a look for your self.

She is doing really well….in fact sometimes I forget how sick she was. THAT my friends is a good thing! She smiles a lot and is talking and saying SO many more words. I have been asking her question and she answers them. I am so shocked. The other day I asked her where her Daddy was? She answered “Worch” AND the I asked where her sisters were and she said “Soool”. I was so happy. Slowly but surely she will get it.

A few more pictures of today.

This is a historic street in our town called “Cobblestone Alley”. One of the oldest streets still left standing. It makes a great spot for a picture.

Miss Personality here everyone!

Thanks for stopping by we are all doing pretty well and SO thankful that life is slowing down! If you would please keep Ava in your prayers as things keep going so well for her. She deserves all the happiness life can muster!

~Terri

Saying Goodbye

Ava is doing well. She gets into so many things. She is like a little tornado. I can’t believe one little girl can do as much damage to a house that she can do! It is great to have Ava back. She is now taking speech in our home. It is so nice and we love her teacher. Her vocabulary is slowly growing!

Tuesday was a very sad day in the Helmick household. We had to put our dog to sleep. Belle was the last of our three Bichon Frise’s to pass away. I had gotten Benny our male when I was thirteen. Then when Brian and I got married he came with me SO Brian got an added bonus! A year after that we got Belle. Then a year after that she had two puppies. One named BJ (Benny Junior) and the other was a female but passed away at birth. They were very mellow dogs. They loved children. The girls grew up loving the dogs. Benny was put down about eight years ago due to a skin problem. It at the time was the hardest thing we’d been through. He was like my baby. Belle and BJ were the cutest. They played constantly. BJ always biting at Belle (his mama’s) ears. BJ became very big and was diagnosed with diabetes. We also had to put him down a few years ago. His health deteriorated very quickly. Lately Belle had been going down hill. She was blind and deaf. A year ago or so she too began developing skin sores and it was very hard to heal. We are very sad but are coping. It really is like losing a member of your family.

I put together some old and new pictures of our life with our Blessed Dogs. We will forever miss you Benny, BJ and Belle Girl!