Unfortunately, we got some bad news this summer. My aunt Karen, who had given Otto his favorite motorcycle shirt, passed away. It was unexpected and so soon after Grampy that Goa, Otto, and I had to go to Wisconsin to see the family. We had a very nice time seeing everyone despite such sad circumstances. We stayed at a great hotel with Uncle Jim and Aunt Janine and had breakfast together every morning. The hotel had a water slide and huge pool and allowed dogs so Otto had fun with all of that. We also took an afternoon and went to a very typical huge mid-western water park which was so incredible and brought me right back to my childhood in Illinois. So we really did make the best of a very sad situation and Otto got to meet his family which I was so happy about. The photo of Otto on the 4-wheeler was taken at the Harley Davidson shop in Wisconsin where Aunt Karen spent quite a lot of time. Otto was in HEAVEN!
A week later Goa left us for Texas and the twins but we gained "Tam Sam" as Otto now calls Sam. Sam came for a visit from Florida and decided she would move back at the exact time as Goa left to stay with Cooper and Tucker. With Goa's room vacant Sam moved in and has been a GODSEND helping me with Otto and also doing tons of babysitting. Plus along with Sam we gained Otto's doggie best friend, Maybe!!! They love each other and have developed such a wonderful bond. They love playing and Otto looks for Maybe every time we are home and vice versa. They really are so close-it is a joy to watch! Another fun addition to our summer was the sweet 3 foot deep kiddie pool that Rachel gave us! It provided us with so much fun this summer. And it was hot enough to really warm up the pool so even this Fla girl enjoyed swimming in it. Otto and Dad took a few trips down to San Diego to play with Morgan and Troy and now that Otto is getting a little older we've even been taking him to a few restaurants. Summer 2011 has been a blast!
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