Tragedy Strikes.....

Yesterday we lost Crystal in an awful accident.  She was with Grant while he was loading hay onto some semi-trucks and one needed to back up a couple of feet.  This was done without realizing that she was laying in the shade of the truck and there was nothing that could be done for her afterwards.  We are pretty heart-broken, it's never easy for kids to lose a pet, especially one they have had since birth.  G had put a lot of hopes into Crystal and had plans to train her in pulling.  She was also such a beautiful dog, and with so much 'blue' coloring we really hoped to one day have some great pups out of her.  Unfortunately these things happen, and it will take awhile before we stop looking for her when we step outside, or the kids stop missing her so much. Just the day before, the two youngest had spent most of the afternoon out playing with her and Bella, or lounging on them as they rested.  Good-bye for now.