Irene still doesn’t know what to think of me, but she loves the dogs and belly laughs when I play ball with Starbuck. We did that for twenty minutes yesterday until Starbuck decided she was done and took the ball with her. Today, when I arrived with the dogs at their campsite, she perked up around them.
The rest of the family went rafting on the Kenai and camping at Hidden Lake again. I decided to drive there for dinner. As the dogs had been in their crates for most of the day, I brought them along with me. Aside from the difficulties that they can cause, I think that it was a good choice as it gave me more time to be with Katrina and Irene, even if I ouldnt spend the night.
I did get to spend plenty of time holding my granddaughter today without much screaming on her part. Considering the chaos and frustration I am dealing with at work, it was quite pleasant to spend some time sitting around a campfire while holding Irene. It would have been nice if I could have stayed longer.