Emmy and Coco were the only pair in Athens County to earn a Superior rating on their Pet Pal judging!
Chelsea traveled to the Perry County Fair on the afternoon of July 18. We took Ellie-Kate with us, and she was excited to watch part of the hog show and to go on rides with her big sister :)
Although Pet Pal judging and the trip to Perry County Fair went well, the day was bittersweet. We had known for a few weeks that Wade (dad to Chelsea and Britti, Uncle Wade to Emmy and Ellie-Kate) was having some physical problems, but, on this day, we got the call that he was in the Intensive Care Unit of Roanoke Memorial. Britti was very upset, and we decided to travel to Roanoke on the next day, even though Chelsea's birthday was on Friday and clothing judging was on Saturday. I'm so glad that we did!! Britti, Chelsea, and I drove over on July 19 and visited with Wade in the hospital. Although he was attached to several tubes and looked a bit drained and bloated, he was able to talk with us, and the doctor said that he would likely be transferred to the regular floor on the next day and then home in the following week. Armed with that information, we drove home on July 20, Chelsea Meagan's 18th birthday.
