R.I.P Speedy Stripes

So about a week ago we noticed that Speedy wasn't really eating very well, he also got really lazy and was loosing his color. He used to be a vibrant green color. I went to Washington for 5 days and while we were gone my dad came to take care of Speedy. He said that he wouldn't eat a single thing and when he put the food up to his mouth speedy would just close his eyes and turn his head away. He was done this to me several times so I knew just what he was talking about. I came home from Washington on Monday and Tuesday morning when we got up he was gone. The poor little guy was laying at the bottom of the cage next to the door, he was probably trying to get out. Luckily Brandon was getting home that very day and could take care of him right away. Brandon decided that he wanted to lay Speedy to rest at my parents house because we know that they will never move and so we can visit Speedy when ever we need to. So that night we packed speedy up in a diaper box and headed for Goshen. Oh such a sad thing was that Averie kept saying that Speedy would be ok and that we can just take him to a doctor but we kept explaining to her that he is dead and he is going to heaven now. Then when Brandon put speedy in the box I guess it made the whole thing real to Averie, she laid on top of the box and just broke into tears. It melted our hearts! Speedy has always been a part of our family, Brandon had him before he even knew me. So this has been hard for all of us.

Brandon and my dad made this box for Speedy to be buried in.

Saying goodbye!

The girls wanted to say goodbye too.

I hate this picture! Brandon looks so sad, but we thought that it wouldn't be appropriate for him to smile.

His box says, R.I.P Speedy Stripes 4/25/03 to 4/21/09       50 inches long.

Poor Speedy, he will be missed by our whole family!