May 21, 2018

Happy Birthday to our Sweet Makena Grace!

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A year ago this sweet, kind, smart and compassionate puppy was born. 8 weeks later we brought her home and our lives and our hearts were never be the same.  We named her Makena Grace, Makena means “The Happy One” and she lives up to her name. Makena brought a level happiness to our home and each of our lives individually, that it makes me all teary to even type this!

The day Makena was born (though we did not know she even existed yet) our family was in a major transition. Greg had accepted a new job 3 hours away. Jax and I were living by ourselves while he finished up Kindergarten and I was packing up our Santa Cruz home. We were moving into an apartment in a town that we did not know at all while we house hunted. We had a lot of question marks in our lives. It was hard to leave Santa Cruz, a place we loved and our friends, my sister and Jaxson’s cousins. We were all a little broken hearted even though we knew the move was the right thing to do.

Enter Makena Grace. She brought us a love we all greatly needed, Puppy Love. There hasn’t been a day since we got her that we haven’t all kissed her a gazillion times, laughed at her funny and adventurous ways and sat a little longer on the couch than we should soaking up all her cuddles.

Happy 1st Birthday Makena, we love you so much! You will always be our puppy! You are a dream come true!

 

This is the day we first met Makena! After she melted out hearts we brought her home the next day!

 

Makena’s first photoshoot in Historic Folsom!

 

 

The bond between these two grew fast!!

 

Leaving for work- double good byes now!Best couch buddy ever!Makena’s first swim!She loves him- he loves her!

 

Watching Makena run free is amazing! Gratefully she likes to stay close!Jaxson started 1st grade so Makena would ride in his seat when he wasnt in the car!

 

 

Give this girl a stick and you have one happy puppy!Bed time buddies!The day we moved into the house! Nerves were high, Makena helped so much!Makena found her new favorite place on the porch!Always watching over Jaxson!

 

Homework helper!2017 Christmas card!

If we can’t snuggle she finds a way to snuggle with someone!A boy and his dog!Snuggling by the fire at Christmas time!!Makena loves to gather her toys up and leaves them by her beddy! So cute!!Best co- worker! Mardi Gras!Still missing Jaxson in the car when he is at school!St. Patricks Day!

 

 

Even though she is getting bigger, Makena loves to be held like a baby.  And I love to hold her….Lake Tahoe! Makena adored the snow!!

 

Always right behind him!

 

Jaxson turns 7! Makena is still the best gift!Jaxson was upset in this picture and like when any of us are, Makena is full of love, compassion and understanding. 

 

Somebody still thinks she is a light little puppy!Makena making my Mother’s Day dreams come true- she hopped on my board and went for a ride!  She is a true water dog!No surprise here- she loves the pool too!Jaxson was told that 1 year for a dog is the equivalent to  7 years of a human.  Jaxson had been waiting for over a month now to be able to say they were both 7!!!There she is, our 1 year old!!!!

Makena we adore you and we are so excited to take you to the lake tonight and celebrate you with some swimming, stick fetching and lots of treats!

 

 

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  1. Greg says:

    Love this 1 year review of Makena’s life!!!

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