One day when Erin was just over a year old, we were wandering around the Disney Store in the local mall, and her eye fell upon a cute stuffed dog. She immediately grabbed a hold of it, and wouldn't let go. What could we do but adopt the stuffed pup? Upon getting him home, we noticed that he had the name Lucky embroidered on his collar - he was one of the dogs from 101 Dalmatians. Little did we know at the time that Lucky would become a long-term fixture in our lives! Lucky has spent every night with Erin since that first night. He's traveled far and wide with us, from trips to Grandmom and Pop-Pop's house, to vacations and cruises, to overnights at friends' houses. He even got lost once, when he was accidentally caught in the sheets when a hotel maid came in to clean and wound up in the hotel's laundry room. Erin was devastated at the thought that she may have lost him. Thankfully, a call to housekeeping solved the mystery of the missing pup, and he was returned to us (along with a note saying how much he enjoyed his tour of the hotel - very cute!). Erin's now had Lucky for over nine years, and still loves him as much today as she did the day she brought him home. And we're continuing the Lucky tradition, having bought one for Erin's cousin Emeline last year for Christmas. Lucky will certainly be with us for a long, long time!
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