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Just a quick and very belated note in honor of sweet Rex's birthday last Thursday! (We celebrated it way into the weekend, so I'm really only two days late with the post, right?) Anyway, we got to relax in the mountains all weekend, and thank goodness because we both needed a break pretty bad, him in particular. Between 30+ hours at work, 15 hours of classes, a 3 month old puppy, he pretty much never stops, and he handles it like a champ. He keeps me laughing (and sane) on bad days, has saint-like patience with Murphy (who is over 25 pounds now, how did that happen?), and I'm lucky to be so blessed. 

Happy (very belated) birthday to my best friend! I hope it was the very best, and I hope the next year holds so many good things for you!