Missing

 

Last week we received a big, yellow box in the mail from Elder Carroll!  It felt like Christmas as we opened the box and pulled out the treasures.  There were soccer shirts for everyone in the family and some other goodies.  Dallin also included a pair of Nike sneakers that he took with him but evidently didn't need, some long sleeved white shirts that he used in the Provo MTC and a pair of sweats.  I placed them at the bottom of the stairs like I do with so many items that are waiting for a trip up the stairs to be put away.  Charlie came exploring and discovered the shoes and clothes.  He frantically started sniffing and kept sniffing the shoes and then the clothes.  He kept sniffing for quite a while, which was kind of unusual for him and then he plopped his little chin on top of Dallin's shoes and settled in.  I really think that he could smell Dallin and was missing him.  Look at that sad little face, missing his crazy, fun Dallin.