kids
throwback thursday (december 3, 2019)
Emma read 100 books!
family
it's beginning to look a lot like christmas
Most of our neighbors took advantage of really warm weather a couple weekends ago to put up their Christmas lights. We were busy at the barn, so didn't get around to it. Every time we drive through the neighborhood Olivia would ask when we're getting lights
family
happy thanksgiving
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving at home with just our family of four. Braden was on smoked turkey duty, and I got lots of help in the kitchen this year. Emma waited very patiently, all day for a piece of chocolate pie. She was very excited to get another piece
family
throwback thursday (november 26, 2019)
Emma's and Olivia's note to me the night before we were scheduled to fly to Florida. I didn't know if we were going to make it since we were in the middle of a blizzard.
kids
friendship flannel
Today Olivia had friendship flannel day at school. Its always fun when I tell Olivia I need to get a picture of her. That always turns into at least 10 in 10 different poses.
family
meet oreo
Three weeks into our first kitten fosters I said I would never foster again. Three of the four came down with ringworm. They had to be quarantined for 8 weeks. We could only go in their room fully covered head to toe. They all needed medicine and cream twice a
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throwback thursday (november 19, 2019)
kids
stair slide
I've always wanted to do this... As with most things this could go one of two ways... (1) someone is going to get hurt almost immediately, ending all the fun I imagined there would be, or (2) this is going to provide hours and hours of fun with
around the house
then there were none...
Lily and Sylvester were adopted together and are off to their new home. They are going to live with a single older guy. I'm wondering how much they are going to miss this. Olivia loved these two... and made sure to show them just how much every chance
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then there were 2....
Today we sent Rosemary (aka Rosie) off to her new home. She has always been the shiest of the 4. I thought for sure she would be the last one adopted, but she ended up being the first. She's off to live with a graduate student and will
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throwback thursday (november 12, 2019)
family
then there were 3....
This week all our kittens are going to their new homes. First to leave us was Gus Gus. I loved this big boy. If I was going to keep one... he would have been it. He's off to live with 4 college dudes. He loved laying in short