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Two years ago we ordered the matching T-shirts, grilled by the pool and lit the sparklers. Some dogs hate the booms, but not my Bear - he spent his first Fourth of July in Riverside, our cute neighborhood inside of KC that was always full of fireworks. I’m the one that hated the booms the most 😅

I never posted the pics from that day, because Bear died the next morning. I’m still a little shocked by the suddenness. We’ll never know why he and Yuki died, and I miss him all the time.

I packed that shirt away and figured I would never wear it again. Such a bad memory that erased the good.

Maybe it was the T&T wedding extravaganza, but I decided I could wear it this year. Melinda too. It’s a few sizes too big now and I’m tucking it away for a TBD sewing project, but it feels good to honor his memory and laugh about the happy things.

Dogs aren’t with us long enough 🩷

I know there are much, much bigger worries in this world, so hopefully y’all will give some grace to your friend who has very mixed emotions about a weekend I’ve always loved too 🧨 🌭 🇺🇸

Thank you @mshogfan5 @alisaleard @izzyintheozarks_ @asilva479 for sharing the family farm with me and Roo this weekend, because she VERY MUCH cares about the boom booms. And more thanks for your friendship and great company. Love you all and our gaggle of silly dogs too.

I hope all of my American friends had a weekend full of family and friends, shiny sparkly things and the enjoying things you love most. Keep your loved ones close and build communities and bridges to get through this world of ours 🩷 And well, that’s pretty universal.

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I’ve agonized over what to say for almost two months now, and the right words never come. I lost my beautiful, sassy, brilliant Bear on July 5th, and it still feels like yesterday. It was a beautiful day, unseasonably cool, but both Bear and his bestie Yuki are gone.

No answers why after waiting for weeks, and I’ll just never know why he was taken from me, from us. I have an amazing community of people who loved my Bear, who helped with his training, who helped with his care when I had to go back to the office, who had us over for Sunday playdates where he would play on the pool stairs and beg to play with the water hose. And we all miss him terribly. I know I don’t feel all of this hurt by myself.

I’m feeling particularly sad today, finally at home after running nonstop the last several weeks. I’m listening to this song, which always gets me in the feels, and I’m staring out the window while contemplating a nap…even tho I finally got some decent sleep last night. I think this summer has finally caught up to me. It’s been a tough one, and an amazing one, and life is just life-ing. I have friends and family who have been through so much worse, are going through worse, and I try to keep some perspective.

But out the window, I see one of his balls under the holly. A blue chuck-it, my favorite kind, because those things are nearly indestructible. And the tears are like a punch to the gut.

I packed up everything the weekend he left me, with my parent’s help, knowing how hard it would be and wanting to feel all the hurt I possibly could at once. But here’s a ball that I missed. And I know he’s still with me.

Thank you to everyone who sent a kind note, beautiful flowers or the incredibly thoughtful gifts so I can remember him always. He was so, so loved and never knew a bad day in his too short life.

I started his quilt today, and I’ll always have him in my heart. Love you so much @grumpykermitface
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#petloss #goldendoodle #goldendoodlef1b #goldendoodlesofinstagram #grumpykermitface #dailydoseofbear

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Last week in review 🙌🐻👩‍🍳⚾️💎 🐷 🎂

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Had the very best birthday full of family, friends, and plenty of chaotic doggies 😂 🐶 🐻 🐩 (Y’all know @grumpykermitface knows how to party.)

Life is so, so good. Cheers to another year around the sun!

ETA: I’m still in instagram jail so can’t comment even on my own posts…I’ll see if I can respond back using bear’s account 😂

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Happy Mother’s Day from me and mine 🫶🩷

#goldendoodle #f1bgoldendoodle #dailydoseofbear #grumpykermitface #humblehounds

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The things Bear does for me (and some pool time.)

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Well, it’s not the Super Bowl Sunday I had planned. No brunch with the girlies and no Taylor coded party with @isabel_leard12 and @alisaleard 😭 It’s been amazing, magical season for this football AND Taylor fan. But in good news - I feel much better today and @grumpykermitface is at the party without me 🫶❤️

Boo to Covid - my first time since this all started four years ago - but yay to good friends, shirtless Jason Kelce on a cookie and love stories.

#chiefskingdom #goldendoodle #goldendoodlesofinstagram #goldendoodlef1b #grumpykermitface #dailydoseofbear

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Long overdue @raebirdrhi appreciation post 😍

This incredibly thoughtful person not only made me the most amazing #sewtopiasupersecretswap gifts (including cutting into some way OOP Tula stash) with alllllll the great extras…but also organized the whole secret swap, hauled an extra suitcase full of goodies to bring joy to many (peep the llama goodness) and was an amazing table mate to boot.

Bonus: everything is impeccably made and Bear approved 🤣 Girl has a GIFT. Thank you for all that you do for all of us and just being an all around awesome person 🫶

#sewtopianashville #sewtopia #makeaquiltmakeafriend

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This beautiful baby got to celebrate his third birthday with his besties, pup cups and an unseasonably warm day that allowed for a ton of time with his favorite toy…the water hose. Specifically, @alisaleard ‘s hose and waving technique is unmatched. Thank you Alisa, @mshogfan5 and @isabel_leard16 (and our doggie crew) for an awesome day.

@grumpykermitface even napped after, so you know it was an exceptionally good day. We love y’all so much!!! 🫶

#grumpykermitface #goldendoodle #goldendoodlesofinstagram #f1bgoldendoodle #dailydoseofbear #dogfriendsarethebestfriends

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Does this beret make me look French? Just kidding! New Mohawk! 😍😍😍

#goldendoodle #goldendoodlef1b #goldendoodlesofinstagram #grumpykermitface #dailydoseofbear

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The day was so fun and everyone looked so pretty…so of course hardly any pictures were taken!

Thank you to the amazing Leard’s for hosting a doggie playdate for my birthday 🥳 Our usual weekend fun dressed up with two beautiful cakes, three extra dogs and even some mascara amongst the crew.

Love y’all, @alisaleard @isabel_leard16 #justinleard @mshogfan5 @asilva479 @ticklemetexas @camille_lesoine @sandersargirl ❤️🥳❤️🥳 Y’all are the best!

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Oh, Bear…I could make one of these with only pics of you airing it out. Every week 🤣

#goldendoodle #goldendoodlepuppy #goldendoodlesofinstagram #f1bgoldendoodle #grumpykermitface #dailydoseofbear

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