I'm so so so sorry for your great loss of Max!! What a cutie his is and this LO is a beautiful memorial to him. I found scrapping a LO with special journaling was a great grief re-leaser for me...hope it was for you a bit, too!
Oh M'lee... I'm so sorry to read of your loss! That isn't the way you wanted to start the New Year (or end the old year) I'm sure! I'm so glad though that he didn't suffer long, and that you were able to be with him at the last! (That you didn't leave him behind at home for some unknown reason while you traveled). This is just an awesome tribute page to your puppy friend! I'm sure he is dearly missed. We just got a new puppy a few weeks ago, and I certainly see how these little ones quickly become part of your family! Beautiful layering and clustering! and... I just see that your page was chosen as Layout of the Day! Congratulations, my dear!