RIP sweet Munson

We lost one of our family members on Feb.21, 2010. Our beagle Munson died unexpected Sunday night. He had been completely healthy and showing no signs of illness. He was sitting up in the room with Josh while he studied and started having a seizure. Within a minute he was gone. It was one of the most horrible things we have ever experienced. Munson was the best dog. He was loving. He gave us hugs. He was so good and patient with the kids. Landon and Munson have become so close. The day Munson died he had gotten in bed with Landon to snuggle. Landon was rubbing his belly when I happened to walk in the room to check on them. I am so thankful I saw this and that Munson did that. He never gets in bed with Landon at nap time. It was like he was saying goodbye. Then that night when we were putting the kids to bed we always have story time in Landons bed. Munson again jumped up in bed with all of us so Reese could pet him. Again, saying goodbye in his own way. Josh and I got Munson a couple of weeks after we got married. It really was like he was our first child. He has been through everything with us and our house doesn't feel right without him here. Everyone in our family loved him so much. Even my gran gran who is not a dog person loved Munson. Munson made every trip back to Ga with us and stayed at gran grans. It was one of his favorite places. He got to roam all over her land and there was always people around. We actually spread his ashes around her property. We know Munson would be pleased with that. Of course all of this was so hard on Josh and I but Landon really took the news hard. He is only 3 so we didn't know if he would fully understand. We told him that Munson went to Heaven and we wouldn't be able to see him anymore. He was kinda quiet most of the day. Then after his nap he started crying inconsolably and yelling he wanted Munson back. It was the most heartbreaking thing I have ever seen. It was so hard to see him hurt so bad. Munson was his bestfriend. Reese didn't understand but did keep asking for "doggy". I don't know if we will ever have as good of a dog as Muson. He is missed by all of us. He was only 6yrs old and way to young to die. Here is a recent picture of Munson and Landon enjoying the snow in SC. We love you and miss you Munson. RIP. 2003-2010.