Lexi the Dog...

With all of the comings and goings of life, sometimes I forget to share some of the funny adventures that happen at the ribclan household...probably because I don't realize just how funny they are until later or it's so routine for us.

Case in point was the recent "drama" I walked into with my little lady Kdee. So, imagine if you will the following...I came home from a long day of work to find an equally tired ribB rolling his eyes over our children that he so kindly picked up for us (we usually each pick up a child). Little B was kind of a crabby mess and Kdee was no where in site. ribB explained her pick up was a little rough--she didn't want to cooperate with his requests, which made him a bit more cranky. Fair enough.

Since I needed to go downstairs anyway, I figured I'd head down and check out how Ms. Kdee was doing (as I suspected she was down there). Sure enough...I went downstairs and immediately heard the sounds of mumbling and crying. Uh oh. As I approached the lady in distress, I noticed she was pushing her scooter around, crying and talking to herself. Double Uh oh (with stiffled laughter, because I knew she wasn't hurt or being picked on). Turns out she was crying because she had asked her dad for a dog on the ride home and he said no. This is not surprising--ribB didn't grow up with pets and the cats have been more than enough for our household. I love dogs, but let's be honest, they are more dependent than a cat, and with 2 small children anyway...you get the picture.

So, back to the basement and me now holding Kdee on the couch...sobbing. In between gulps and tear-filled eyes, she shared with me that she really wanted a dog, someone to play catch with and to be with when she felt lonely. The cats don't do anything, so when they die, could she get a dog? All she wanted was a golden retriever with blue eyes and she wanted to name it Lexi. Yes, I know what you're thinking--it WAS really hard to stiffle my laughter during this heart-to-heart confession. Even more funny (at least to me) was her recalling that, "dad told me the only dog we'll ever have is our "Magic Dog" movie" (insert big sobs here). Despite the obvious humor in this situation, I could also empathize with how very real these wishes feel as a kid. So, after lots of "it will be alright" and cuddles, she rebounded back to her normal self and we actually had a pretty fun night. That's the beauty of Kdee...she can feel things so deeply and seriously...and that includes those moments she practically bounces on air, shy smile on her face with silly giggles filling the air. She is my pride and joy...my sweet little firecracker of a girl. Man, I love her so....

**Thanks to Trace' for her excellent photoshopping skills...check out those blue eyes on the pup above!**