The Tale of Boone

Lily gave Jackson a dog named Boone for Christmas in 2007 when Jackson was only 9 months old. Since then, he has become his favorite dog and has gone everywhere with him for as long as I can remember. I was going through old pictures to see if I had any of Boone and came across SO many, not realizing that he was always in the background.

He has been on every trip we have ever taken and even came on the boat with us at Poway Lake...

Well, you can see where this is leading...
A few weeks ago Boone went missing. Jackson and I had made 5 stops around town that day and we both remember him being with us. He was near tears that night when he was getting ready for bed and realized he didn't have him and couldn't remember that last place he had seen him. So, I called all 5 stores and left my name and phone number in case someone turned him in. After a few days and another check with all the stores, he didn't turn up. Jackson was so heartbroken and said how much he missed him and how sad Boone must be that he wasn't home with us.
SO, i got on ebay and found "Boone" and had him shipped to us ASAP. In the meantime, I told Jackson that someone had found Boone! and that they had given him a bath, made him really fluffy, and that they were mailing him to us. He was beyond excited and we checked the mailbox daily until he finally arrived. I quickly opened the box and tore off the tag before Jackson could see it. PURE JOY! My son was the happiest I have ever seen him and it melted my heart to see him squeezing his sweet Boone that he had missed so much. Pheeww...it worked!
Here are Jackson and "Boone" today: