Madeline and the Macarena

The pictures speak for themselves. :o)

Happy 12th Birthday, Sydney

Hard to believe. Another year has passed and sure enough, my oldest daughter is now 12. My, oh my. Lord, have mercy on my soul for the years to come. I've been told it's all downhill from here. :o)

Here are a few pics of the birthday girl opening her presents.

New shoes from Grandma and Grandpa

A new outdoor basketball.

A shirt she was "dying" for.

Cash... Look at her expression.

It's almost like she doesn't know what to do with it.

And lastly, the other Nike outfit we got her.

Happy Birthday, Sydney. Please quit growing up.

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She makes me feel old.

Meet Dexter...

Yes, I know. We just had our precious cat, Mr. Meows, laid to rest yesterday. Last night was probably the roughest night I've had to deal with as long as recent memory serves me. It was unbearable. I needed my kitty. He was gone, and I was grieving uncontrollably. I could not bear it. I cannot help it, I am an animal lover. It also didn't help any that my three girls were also crying to no avail. Plain and utter sadness loomed in this house... Well, that was until today. After school got out, Andy and I loaded up the car with the girls and our kitty kennel. I was on a mission... A mission to fill the void left in my heart from the passing of my darling Muggles. So, off we went. Now, I'm a firm believer in adopting a pet from the Humane Society. The work they do with animals and the amount of love and devotion they have for them is astounding. Not to mention the huge difference between the Humane Societies cost and the cost in spaying/neutering them and getting their shots at the vet. Plus, I'm a sucker for a non-profit org. Anyways, the Kitsap Humane Society didn't have a kitty that jived well enough with us so we went to the Tacoma/Pierce County Humane Society. They apparently, according to the lady at the front desk, are the largest humane society in the state. And boy was she right! They had so many kitties to choose from. And choose we did. A little boy, well in kitty years a "preteen." His name is Dexter. He is 10 months old and is a tabby cat. He was a stray, but now he has a loving home. The girls are so in love and so is my softy husband. He loves that cat. They are new BFFs. Here are a few pictures I captured as we introduced him to his new home. (Mainly my bedroom.)

See the girls. Yeah, they're all smiles.

Sydney is in love...

Kassie is too...

And of course so is Madeline.

Dexter is thinking,

"Whew, I had a long day. Time to relax..."

Now when do you think I should introduce him to our dog Parker.......

RIP Mr. Meows

This morning after a long and hard 2 days, Andy took Mr. Meows, aka Muggles, to the animal clinic and had him laid to rest. He had an abdominal abscess that ruptured. The vet said it is almost impossible to catch in long haired cats. He was a ragdoll cat. It has been really hard on the girls (and me), so Andy did it while they were at church. He was a wonderful cat and loved by us all. He was very special and important to us and will be missed extremely.

When I first got him...

He loved to lay on/with me...

He was my snuggle muggles...

He loved the bathroom, but hated baths...

Big Blue Eyes... I loved him so.

RIP my darling Mr. Meows.

2008 - 2011

Mothers Day 2011

Best. Mothers Day. Ever.

Andy and the girls took me, my mom and the rest of my family to Safeco Field for Mothers Day. It was wonderful. The sun was shining just for us. Granted the Mariners lost, but it was still an awesome day.

We bought hats at the game. We walked around downtown Seattle. We ate, then we caught the ferry back home.

I love my family!!!

Like I said.... Best Mothers Day, ever!!!

Happy Easter 2011

After a wonderful service, these are some photos I took from the Easter Egg Hunt we had for the girls at my parents house this afternoon.

And... the hunt is on!

And then we ate a fantabulous Easter dinner with my parents, and now I'm stuffed and tired...... ZZZzzzzzzzzz..........

Spring Break Vacation 2011 Slideshow

So..... After a few days of being back, I figured I just might want to post the slideshow of pictures from our vacation. It was so awesome this year! 8 solid jam packed days of fun and sun. I couldn't ask for more... well, except more time, hee hee.

Well, without further ado... here it is! Fresh off the presses. Enjoy!

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