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Abbey by Maddy





AUGUST    30 IF MARCH 15 (TPYED BY MADDY)

(dictated by Maddy)

Well one time there was this boy and he rode a train on Abbey's back. We met them at the park with Daddy and we saw him and told him who was which. That was when Daddy first started Bioschemistry (Bios Research).
I'm sad about she died. She's a really sweet girl. She was my favorite dog that we had. She protected the whole family. I was worried about Abbey cause all my family was sad and I was sort of a little nervous about thinking I will never see her again until a long time.
I poked paper umbrellas in her ears and she looked so beautiful. We did walks with her. We did a Roof Dog Race with her and now everything's just gonna be with Houdini. And all my class does not know how to say Houdini. I told Miss Oaks my dogs name and she was still alive and I was at my old kindergarten school. I told all my friends at prayer requests. My teacher knew about it. I don't know how. Mommy emailed her. My sister loves doggies. When Abbey was alive she could also play with her, and me, with Abbey. I spell Abbey just like Mommy. Abbey was the best dog in our house. She was a girl and I like girls so I'm really sad and she was a special dog to me. My blog about Abbey is gonna be longer than my mommy's.
Houdini was sad about Abbey too. Abbey's Houdini's wife. I didn't get to see Abbey's puppies before they selled them out.
My whole family is sad about Abbey.
She had a red bed and a red toy bone. She had dog food and water. She died because she was old and sick. It's good that Abbey's in heaven and it's sad that all of us are sad. I was watching Clifford when Mommy told me. I was crying, crying, crying. Animal Services* came and got Abbey to bury her. I wanted Abbey to live long enough for my birthday. I wanted her to come upstairs and have cake with us and she could have a bone cake. Her own mini bone cake is what I'm thinking of right now. And Houdini.

(pause) Houdini, do you have something to say about her? Oh! He thinks he's really sad about Abbey and he remembers some things. Houdini, do you remember when Abbey had a friend? He says yes, he did.  Houdini remembers when Abbey barked at the man. He remembers when they barked at the bug. He remembers he could only come up on Christmas and special days. He also remembers how Abbey loved Mommy and Maddy and Bethany and Kelsay and Cindy and Brad and Jude. If she would see Tuffy Hall she would dance and play with her I bet. That is what Houdini is saying. And he says I'll see her some day. And Houdini also says he remembers she was really sweet.

We will miss her. We all are gonna see her someday in heaven.

* When dictating this section Maddy asked me if "Animal Security" was the name of the people who came and got Abbey. Since she fact checked herself and used the correct name, I didn't put her original statement in her blog, but I thought it was cute and wanted to make a note so I could remember.

Comments

bee said…
This is the best! !!!. So funny and sad at the same time. I love it.
Anonymous said…
gah! This is the best thing ever. Love it! What a sweet remembrance.
brittany

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