Another successful dog walk!

Well, we've just returned from our trip to Yorkton. We were there from Saturday until today (Monday) to attend the "Dr. Brian's Friends for Life Dog Walk". This walk, as I have mentioned in previous posts, is held every year by the S.P.C.A. in memory of my uncle Brian who worked as a veterinarian in Yorkton. This marked 10 years since his passing, so the whole family was in attendance (well, not the whole family, but the most important ones...hehehe).

The weather was great, which was a relief since it had been raining the day/evening before. We all did the long walk making pretty good time. Monica, John, Aunt Marilyn, Aunt Elaine and I arrived back at the start around the 1 hour mark. Uncle Ron and Uncle Hank beat us by about 10 minutes. Shortly after we arrived, uncle Todd and Levi appeared and then, finally, along came Grammy, Grampa, Auntie Angela and Isaac. I think they were about 20 minutes behind us. Thankfully, Monica slept the whole way.

I'm not sure how many walkers there were, but it seemed to be a really good turn out. We got new t-shirts this year, which are extra special. They have the number "10" on them with a collage of pictures of uncle Brian. We all miss him very much, but it's at times like these that it really hits us that he's not with us anymore. It's wonderful to have the opportunity each year to pay a tribute to him and all the great work he did during his life.

John and Levi stayed an extra night in Yorkton with Grammy, Grampa, Monica and I. Monica loves spending time with her cousins. They all went out for supper with Uncle Ron and Aunt Elaine last night, while Monica and I stayed behind at the hotel for a snooze. Then we had a fun time in the pool after supper.

On our way out of town today, I took a drive past uncle Brian's clinic. I just wanted to see it again before heading back to Regina. It brought back some nice memories of visiting with him and seeing all the animals in his clinic.

The drive home was quick and Monica handled it fairly well. John entertained us with stories that, as I told him, made no sense. However, they did pass the time. Thank you, Johnny! Levi tried to entertain us, as well, but kept being cut off by big brother, John. Ah well, maybe next year, Levi.

So, that's it for us. We had a great time in Yorkton and look forward to next year's walk. We don't have much else planned for the next little bit. We have a busy month ahead, but I'll fill everyone in as we go.

Oh yea, Monica is 11 months old! Time flies. She's still crawling up a storm and threatening to walk. I'm sure she'll be taking her first steps before the month is through. *sigh* It'll be more like two steps and then onto running. This little girl is not going to sit still. She's already in constant motion.

Well, we hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Have a great week!

-Denise & Monica