Kitty Thursday

According to izC, these two windows are the best seats in the house.

Kitty Thursday

We have screened porch. A couple of times I've let izC out there while the kids played. I let her out this time on her own. Every time I opened the door to see if she was ready to come in, she'd look at me in a way that said "Not a chance." and then would look away.

Blog hop!

I can't believe I forgot to post that I was featured on a blog this week. I was able to share luC's birth story and have been part of a "Mommy panel". To read luC's birth story, click here.

And today is the Blog hop! To participate, just add the link to your blog, and go visit everyone else's too!

Kitty Thursday

When we first got izC, she followed us around everywhere, and after the kids would go to bed, she'd come lay right beside me on the couch while I watched TV. If I tried to get her to lay on me, she would have none of it. But now if I wait until she's good and asleep beside me, I can get her to snuggle up with me.

It's the simple things in life...

Kitty Thursday

I would like to dedicate today's Kitty Thursday to my mum. Today is her birthday! Whoop-whoop!

Contrary to how sweet jC looks in this picture, these two have a love-hate relationship. jC LOVES to torture and be mean to izC, and izC HATES it. You can see in izC's eyes that she knows jC is going to turn on her at any second and she has to be prepared.

Kitty Thursday

Be vewwy, vewwy quiet. I'm hunting wabbits.

Hippity hop, Easter is on it's way!

I was a little more than excited to pull out my Easter decorations for the mantle this year. I think it might be because this time last year, we were getting our house ready to sell, so I didn't get to decorate because I didn't want to add that to the long list of things that needed to be done in house selling.

So it was TWO YEARS AGO (holy cow!) that I posted this idea for Easter decor. And I said that "Odds are high that I'll make a trip to JoAnn's to buy some super cute eggs on sale to use for next year."

And sure enough...I went to JoAnn's when everything was marked down 75% and got some cute eggs, and am finally getting to use them.

Although, I have to admit...I kind of liked it better with the cheap plastic eggs. They were much more colorful. Maybe I'll just have to go back to JoAnn's this year and see if they have some colorful ones for next year. But really, throwing eggs in a vase...doesn't get much easier than that.

Sadly, though, my favorite Easter decor idea hasn't been executed this year because I haven't made the effort to go out and find some little tree branches. Perhaps I will get around to it before Easter rolls around.

Kitty Thursday

The closest thing to sun bathing that this indoor cat gets.

Question.

The living room is supposed to be the room that stays clean for when guests stop by, right?

Kitty Thursday

Freedom: When the kids are napping.

We go together like magnets and metal

Who wants these little magnet guys for their kitchen?

(click on the picture to enlarge)

Kitty Thursday

Chomp! Chomp!

Oh, my little luC. I love her dearly. From the time she was born, she has put anything and everything in her mouth. Yes, I know, that's what babies do, but she took it to a whole new level. She was way worse than little jC ever was. She has gotten a little better. But really, only a little. But finding this on the blinds:

And then realizing that she bit them, not one, not two, but NINE times really did take it to a whole new level!!

KILLS ME!

Kitty Thursday

What tortured looks like.

blog lameness, juC, Valentine's Day

I'm in mourning. I'm mourning the loss of my blog being funny and actually having people read it. I'm pretty sure my readership has dropped 98%. And I'm certain that my funniness has dropped 98% as well. Having a large blog readership is very important to me (note: no sarcasm)

So as I was pondering my blog, I realized it has been much too long since I've posted about my dear husband, juC. My blog isn't my blog without some good juC posts on it. I realized I never posted about Valentine's Day. A Valentine's post is a must. A MUST! And a juC post is a must. So here goes--

A Valentine's juC post

A little over a week before the BIG day, juC asked me if I just wanted Georgetown Cupcakes for Valentine's Day. Uhh...no thought needed...shheeyaaaah! That's how a guy shows a girl he loves her, after all.

Knowing what I was getting in no way ruined Valentine's Day. I was soooo looking forward to my cupcakes and the made up commercial holiday couldn't get here fast enough.

And finally, FINALLY--Valentine's Day was here. Oh, glorious day of cupcake arrival. The day was finally here, but now I had to wait ever so patiently for juC to get home from work. But I knew that the waiting would be worth it when I dug my teeth into that sweet goodness. And that I would enjoy them for days to come.

And finally, FINALLY--juC arrived home from work. With.........

A grocery bag.....

A grocery bag, people.....

A grocery bag containing a little Valentine heart with chocolates for jC....

A grocery bag with a little stuffed gorilla for luC.....

A grocery bag housing a tiny (I'm talking tiny) bag of Lindt truffles....

FOR ME!!!

Nary a beautiful pink box from Georgetown Cupcakes in sight. Why? Because he didn't know that's what I wanted.

Wait. What?

Yes, you heard me correctly.

He didn't know that I wanted Georgetown Cupcakes for Valentine's Day, even though it was his idea, and he asked me specifically, and I specifically and emphatically told him that it was very much what I wanted. I mean, I guess he can't be perfect all the time.

But don't worry, I reminded him daily that he failed (isn't that what good wives do?) until he finally came home with that glorious pink Georgetown Cupcake box.

But then, this past Saturday, he did something that proved that even though he couldn't get me the one thing for Valentine's Day that he knew he should get, that he does love me...A LOT.

You see--we had Indian (food) for dinner Saturday night. This was the first time getting Indian (food) since moving to our new house, which means we got it from a new place. And you see--it wasn't good. So after we ate, I mentioned that I wish Wegman's wasn't so far away from us now because they have this peanut butter cream pie that is TO DIE FOR! But the closest Wegmans to us now is about 30 minutes away.

But do you know what juC did? After we got the kids to bed, he told me he was going to

Wegmans to get me that oh so delicious peanut butter cream pie!! Melt my heart--He loves me. He really, really, really, REALLY loves me!! Probably more than a girl like me deserves to be loved. (If you've had this pie, you will understand why it means what it means that he went and got it for me. If you haven't had this pie, look at it. Can you not tell it's the most amazing thing in the world??)

I suppose that's why juC and I make the perfect couple. He loves me more than I deserve and I love him for loving me more than I deserve. And of course, because I love him in spite of his faults (like when he forgets to get me my cupcakes for Valentine's Day, even though it was HIS idea)

And by the bye, it was 5 years ago on the 18th that this sweet juC proposed right before Sunday dinner (by placing a 'marry me' conversation heart on my dinner plate with the ring). All kidding aside, he really is the most amazing husband and I'm so thankful for him!