this old dog

sadly, in april we decided to let our 13 year old baby go.  buster was with us from the beginning.  he was the first baby eric and i had all the way back in hawaii.  it was so hard, but we knew it was the best thing for him.  i am so thankful for the memories with buster boy. he has licked many of my tears away and kept me safe through many deployments.  even when human kiddos started coming into his world one by one, he was gentle and patient.  he put up with me freaking out over his hair and his messy bed.  i love this old dog.

the morning we said good-bye