A Tale of Two Kitties

Our frogs Toado and Ribbit lasted 5/7 days. They now rest peacefully in the backyard. We decided to move on to a useful pet that could help take care of other pets we didn't want-- mice. I've never been a fan of cats-- but I thought it would grow on me if we started from a kitty. So, we took a stray kitty off the hands of my brother. We named her Delilah. We had her just long enough to get attached to her. Charli threw her off the deck on to the driveway on day 2. But, she survived. However, she decided to hide in the engine of the car after about a month. Johnny drove away . . . and when he came back . . . the cat was lying in the tire tracks. It was a very sad day for Johnny because I wouldn't talk to him for the whole day and I spent the entire day crying. He felt so guilty- that he went out and got another cat the next day. We named kitty #2 Dora-- (it was that or banana pants?) She was almost her twin. Dora was thrown off the deck by one of Charli's friends, but she survived. Dora went riding on the rooftop of the car, but luckily I saw it just in time and was able to call Johnny and tell him to take the cat off the car. We still have her... and she is doing an excellent job of catching mice. We have not had any in the house so far! Yea!

Tony's Grove

We took the girls up to Tony's Grove in August and hiked around the lake.

Charli's Dance Recital

Charli took a dance class last summer and performed at Raspberry Days. I am hoping to get her back into dance again this summer. She was the youngest girl in the class-- but so dang cute!

Kennedi's First Birthday

This is Kennedi's 1st Bday--- 9 months later! We had a pink cool-whip/fruit covered "pan-cake" for breakfast. We met up with the Hunt clan at Willow park for a pizza picnic. I made this awesome home-made butterfly cake. . . and waited to take pictures until we got to the park-- yeah, it melted in the cooler and was a mess. Ice-cream cones anyone? Kennedi probably liked those better anyway.

July 4th

It's hard to believe that one year from these pictures-- we'll have another baby!! Crazy! I'm hoping that we'll be able to make it to our annual get-together with my family for the 4th-- but seeing how I'm due on July 11th. . . and it would be a 3 1/2 hour drive out to Grantsville by myself with 2 . . . almost 3 kids.... I don't know....

Return to Blogging

I'm at my parents and I am actually awake before the girls--and I have internet access-- perfect time for blogging. I have to go waaaay back-- but we'll see if I can get caught up today. Commentary will be short and sweet-- but that's okay, right?

OH-- how I miss these times! I am SO sick of winter! You people that complain about "winter"-- don't even try it with me! We still have 3 feet of snow at our house. My girls are so deprived and shut in our "winter cave" that when we drive to Bountiful-- they shout-- "Mailbox! Mailbox! They have a mailbox right in front of their house!" Kennedi, of course, shouts "M-bo! M-bo!" (But we get it)

Family Pictures

I finally have internet!! Get ready for tons of posts!

I had this great idea back in August that we would do family pictures down on the beach. Well... we had a rough start and then on the way down to the beach we thought we would snap a few... which were the only ones that turned out. . . because once we got down to the beach the girls just wanted to play in the muddy sand. . . and Charli peed in her cute little skirt. . . so I had to start laughing at that and I gave up. I'm glad we got a couple decent pictures and I will have to think of a different photo spot for next time. I don't know how people get cute beach pics with kids all dressed nice and staying that way.