Maybe once you've told her, you can put together a scrapbook together of happy memories with Garfield? In addition to pics, get her to write down stories of her happiest memories with him. That might help with the grief.

Once again, I am so sorry you have to deal with this.

Thank you. I am at work and I am nearly in tears about this. I am so unsure about how to deal with this with the kids. Either way, its not gonna be easy.

Thanks Andit - its busy here and I am missing SC (and Farmville - lol), but I am glad to be running my own business and living out a life long dream of owning my own business.
Have a fabulous weekend!