Whimsical Valentine portrait

I haven’t posted this yet because it was hanging up for Valentines’ Day. This is our little family as it is today, with Hubby. Mack, Lucy and myself. We look a little different than we did last year, and the year before.

Last year, we had just lost Chloe so we were still in mourning for Valentines’ Day.  A heart for  last year would only have consisted of my hubby, Mack and myself.  I don’t think we really were up to much of anything last year.  Mack was moping around the house and John and I were trying to adjust to life without Chloe. Even now, with Lucy in the family, we still miss Chloe and her spunky bossy little self.  

Lucy has a dog car seat that we put her in for her safety as well as it is her “safe” place in the car and whenever we leave the house.  If we take her out of the car for walks or dog training, she can’t wait to get back in her seat and will leap toward it when she is being placed back in the car.  

Looking at Lucy in the car for an outing today, I mentioned to John how Chloe would have loved that thing.  It’s perfect for looking out windows or to basically veg out.  Chloe would sit in the back seat with her legs braced against John’s driving.  It was so funny.  Lucy just hangs in her seat with her front legs braced against the front of the basket and her back leaning on that back of the basket.  Her expressions are hilarious. She thinks she’s such a badass in that seat.

So now the heart includes Lucy instead of Chloe.  Chloe will always be imbedded our hearts and we’ll always have the memories of her.  She’s always with is and now, Lucy is with us, too.