Wednesday, July 23, 2008

In Memory of Maggie (Magnus)


We lost Maggie yesterday when the dogs got out of the gate and went onto the interstate. There are no words to describe how perfect Maggie was.

Things Maggie enjoyed:
1. Swimming- it was her favorite thing to do, especially if we were swimming too. She would sit on the pool stairs and watch and just love life.
2. She loved chasing mud. Travis and she had a game called Kamakazee Magnus where he would dig a pvc pipe into the ground and fling the mud across the yard and she would chase it. For hours sometimes until she was panting so hard we thought she would fall over. She still would not stop until Travis put the pipe down and even then she would go stand by the pipe and beg him to throw more. It was so entertaining.
3. The Beach- She swam out in a cove in North Carolina and drug a bouy to shore that was attached to a cinder block. Anything that was floating she had to have. We threw a stick into the ocean over and over -hundreds of times and she had to bring it back every time.
4. Diesel and Babes- She loved her brother and sister. They would not go anywhere without each other. Diesel was her shadow and he would always lick her ears after she swam. Those two are beside themselves downstairs right now. There is a strange quietness in the house and from them.
5. Jack- She would sit in the baby pool with Jack and let him pour water on her. She would just sit and "smile" at him, like in the first picture. She loved when he was outside and had to be right there with him.
6. Life- I wished so often I viewed the world as she did. She was always happy. Always.

We will miss you Maggie. Thank you for the years of complete joy you brought to us. Rest in Peace.
Love,
Your Family