The Family's MIP

Last night at dinner we were asking David and Mason about their day and what they each did and learner at school. David said he had art and they learner about monochromatic paintings. Mason said he also had art. He then added that in writing that day the assignment was to write about the most important person in the family. I held my breath as I wondered who he would choose out of our family and hoping I wouldn't get my feelings hurt if it wasn't me at this point in his life. So it surprised all of us when he smiled and exclaimed, "So I had to write about Ripley!" For those of you who do not remember from earlier posts, Ripley is our two year old Beagle mix. I thought about asking him who the second most important "person" was in the family but wasn't sure I could handle any more rejection in the same day. So I guess for the moment our MIP (Most Important Pet) is our dear pet, Ripley. -Karen