She’s not even invited. She has an extended engagement at Camp Smuckers.
We will be heading out to Kauai the Saturday before the wedding for some much needed R&R before the big day. Between Bridget’s shoulder, Ed’s job, and Kristina’s lacrosse, things have been pretty disrupted at our house these last few months. Most of our guests arrive on Wednesday; we’ll celebrate together until Sunday morning when Ed and Bridget leave for two weeks of honeymoon.
Okay, you are saying, but Camp Smuckers?
A while back we were looking for a dog-care situation and we were referred to a family with a middle-schooler who wanted to do dog-sitting. These folks live right on Lake Sammamish, not five minutes from our house. Kaylah is the consummate swimmer, especially if there is a tennis ball involved. The best part is that they have two dogs of their own – a yellow lab and a pug. Sounds good, right? It gets better.
When we first went over for a meet-and-greet to test the waters (as it were), we were warned that their yellow lab can get territorial about his bowl, his space, his bed, etc. As Kaylah tends to the submissive end of the spectrum, I wasn’t worried – I knew Kaylah would give him his space. We gave him room to set the boundaries with Kaylah, and he did, with a growl and some mild pushing around when she went to sniff his bowl. They worked it out and we knew we could leave them to it.
After our weekend away, we picked up Kaylah and were greeted with smiles all around. It turns out that the yellow lab has a new best friend and love in life: our Kaylah. By the end of that first weekend, he was bringing balls to her to play with, and welcomed her in every part of his life. The family loves Kaylah like one of their own and they can’t wait for the next time she gets to visit.
So. The lab’s name? Smuckers.
Now, when we go away, Kaylah gets to go to Camp Smuckers. She loves it too, and this time, it’s for three weeks.
We will be heading out to Kauai the Saturday before the wedding for some much needed R&R before the big day. Between Bridget’s shoulder, Ed’s job, and Kristina’s lacrosse, things have been pretty disrupted at our house these last few months. Most of our guests arrive on Wednesday; we’ll celebrate together until Sunday morning when Ed and Bridget leave for two weeks of honeymoon.
Okay, you are saying, but Camp Smuckers?
A while back we were looking for a dog-care situation and we were referred to a family with a middle-schooler who wanted to do dog-sitting. These folks live right on Lake Sammamish, not five minutes from our house. Kaylah is the consummate swimmer, especially if there is a tennis ball involved. The best part is that they have two dogs of their own – a yellow lab and a pug. Sounds good, right? It gets better.
When we first went over for a meet-and-greet to test the waters (as it were), we were warned that their yellow lab can get territorial about his bowl, his space, his bed, etc. As Kaylah tends to the submissive end of the spectrum, I wasn’t worried – I knew Kaylah would give him his space. We gave him room to set the boundaries with Kaylah, and he did, with a growl and some mild pushing around when she went to sniff his bowl. They worked it out and we knew we could leave them to it.
After our weekend away, we picked up Kaylah and were greeted with smiles all around. It turns out that the yellow lab has a new best friend and love in life: our Kaylah. By the end of that first weekend, he was bringing balls to her to play with, and welcomed her in every part of his life. The family loves Kaylah like one of their own and they can’t wait for the next time she gets to visit.
So. The lab’s name? Smuckers.
Now, when we go away, Kaylah gets to go to Camp Smuckers. She loves it too, and this time, it’s for three weeks.
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