Saturday, April 09, 2011

A decade...

10 years ago today, a huge black and white dog jumped on the gate to her kennel, stared me straight in the eye and dared me to take her home.

If I had known then what I know now, I'd have turned that dare down; but I would not know what I do now without Kayleigh. The tough ones are the best teachers.


Happy Gotcha Day, Kayleigh Kahoona. I wouldn't change a thing...except maybe that day you ate the box of toothpicks and damn near killed yourself!



6 comments:

D.K. Wall said...

Happy Gotcha Day Kayleigh. We think you picked the right home for yourself having a human understand you.

How Sam Sees It said...

Happy Gotcha Day, Kayleigh! (...and no more toothpicks!)

Sam

Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavan said...

A box of toothpicks?? You are making child rearing look easy!!

TimberLove said...

happy gotcha day!!

RA & Isis

Khady Lynn said...

A very happy gotcha day to Kayleigh! You sure know how to pick the perfect mom!

Holly

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

I will always remember the great toothpick caper -

I always 'enjoy' your retelling it -

Happy Kayleigh Day!!!!!!!!!!