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Note:  Before you read this post please note that I have noticed their is some weird script on the side.  I am working on how to get it off.  I can tell it is about Love Week but that was last week!  I'm going to see if my super smart husband can figure it out.  

Monday started the week off with a bang.  Greta had to go for her semi-annual visit to the vet.  She really hates going to the vet.  As usual, she tried to stay in her crate:

Dr. Moses lets Greta stay in her crate for most of the exam but she eventually has to move her to the scale.  Greta likes the scale too.

Greta doesn't look her age....14 next month!  Other than a need to increase her thyroid medicine again....she received a good report from her visit.  The bad news is that she has to go back in 4 weeks for another blood test.  That is especially bad news for my girl as she is a "hard stick" so they have to take blood from her neck.  :-(

Rana's mother & brother, Salim, are visiting with us for the Summer.  On Monday, we celebrated Salim's birthday.  

Daniel saw that I had my phone out so he asked me to take a picture of him.  This was the best smile I could get out of him.

Daniel sure loves his Uncle Salim:

He also loves the camera:

 Rana and her mother made some awesome food:

These are definitely some of my favorite Arabic dishes:

Of course there was cake!

 

It isn't a birthday without a picture of Laura sticking her fingers in her ears while we sing "Happy Birthday". 

The cake was loved by all.  Why I forgot to take a picture of everyone else at the party...I don't know.  We have 2 more birthdays in 2 weeks (Laura & Kevin) so I'll get pictures of everyone then!  

I made sure that the bathroom doors were shut tight last night but I still woke up to this:

 That was after getting out of the shower earlier in the week to find this:

 I realized that I am not crazy.  Blossom is opening the doors herself. 

 

I don't want to leave out my sweet boy.  He's such a huggybear.

In other news, I will be starting a new job on August 6th.  Sort of.  The company I have worked for the past 12 years has decided to make some changes.  They sold the office park that I help manage.  The new owners (as of 8/5) made me an offer to work for them.  While I am happy for this new opportunity it is very bittersweet as not everyone else in my company has been lucky enough to keep their jobs.  I just keep praying for each of them and reminding myself that God has a plan and this could mean bigger and better things for all of them. As my pastor always says, "The best is yet to come".