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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Congratulations Sydney

Congratulations Sydney, and the rest of the Lady Gators,

On your 2011 Undefeated Regular Season!!!!

Nice having a bye all the way to the Championship!

Various Happenings of Late

So.... lately we have been very busy. So many things are going on. It's crazy with three active girls!

First off, last Wednesday night, Kassie and Madeline were playing around. Madeline was acting like a dog and was play biting Kassie's sweatshirt. Well, Kassie pulled her arm away, ripping out Madeline's very loose remaining front tooth. It sounds bad, but it really wasn't. Both girls just laughed their little heads off at it. Silly children of mine..... Here's a picture of Madeline's smile now with BOTH front teeth missing.

Then, last Thursday. The girls had no school so we had a girls night out. We went and had sushi and teriyaki and then I took them to see the Justin Bieber movie - Never Say Never. Oh my goodness, I have never seen those girls more excited. Good thing was, I made it through the whole movie, getting only a mild headache. (It's because the movie was 3D and those glasses give me headaches, not because of the obsessed girls screaming for him.) Anyways, here's pics of them mowing down at our favorite sushi joint.

Finally, on Friday and Saturday, Sydney had a huge basketball tournament up in Port Angeles. 2 days of fun with 2 games each day. If they win all games, they'd win the championship. Well guess what. They won both games on Friday, with Sydney scoring 4 points in the second game. Then on Saturday they won both games as well, with Sydney scoring an additional 5 more points in the first game and she shot a 3 pointer! So... they won the 2011 Presidents Day Championship! Way to go Lady Gators! This is a picture of the team after they won.

So all in all, like I said.... we've been busy. But it's really worth it because it's so much fun!