Tuesday, July 19, 2011

7-19-11 Happy 8th birthday, Mia!



Mia helped me decorate the cake. I think this was the first 2-layer one I've ever made. I have trouble frosting cakes - I always end up with lots of crumbs mixed in. We had just purchased this frosting, and it was pretty warm in the car, so it was really soft. That helped, plus I used 2 cans and really glommed it on there! No crumbs!



Here are a few photos of Mia from July -



I love her hair in bangs, but she wants to grow them out again. :-(




Happy birthday, Mia! We love you!!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Precious Jessi


I love black cats so much, but they are really hard to photograph! I can take about 50 shots and get maybe 1 or 2 good ones. My camera just doesn't want to focus on her! I read somewhere that that is one of the reasons black cats are so hard to find homes for. It's true, the picture I saw of her at the animal shelter website was very lackluster, and I was not at all drawn to it. I had two or three other cats and kittens in mind to look at when I went there last year. Strangely, they had a round of kitty colds sweep through, and ALL of the ones I had on my list were over in the medical wing that day. When I saw Jessi (her shelter name was "Joan Jett") I immediately liked her, and took her home. She has been perfect for us. She's extremely playful and "busy", not really the snuggly lap cat I was wishing for, but very tolerant of the girls and the dog. She just takes all of the activity and noise in stride, and never gets too flustered about anything. She's mellowing a little, and even jumps up into my lap occasionally, and sleeps by me almost every night.

Jessi, aka Jessi Bean, Sissy Babe or Babiness. My dirly tat.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Toasting Marshmallows

At the end of the day on Easter, the girls asked their daddy if they could toast marshmallows in the back yard. There is a cement block grill that has been there since we bought the place over 20 years ago, and we've never used it. It's all covered with ivy, but it looks like we'll have to clear it and use it more often. We had fun --- makes me eager for summer!










Sunday, April 24, 2011

Easter pictures


 Just a few pictures from this morning, in no particular order...












 Claire was freaked out by all of the bees, and didn't want any more pictures taken. I think she and I had too many hair products on! I think Mia was on a sugar high...

 Eating a chocolate bunny.

I  don't think Mia had had a chocolate bunny before, or she didn't remember it if she had. She liked it!

Monday, April 18, 2011

Mia Pictures

 Mia let me take some spring pictures of her, and I think they turned out so cute!