Trip to Grammy's

We had a great time at Grammy's last weekend. We picked up Mom and Amanda on our way so it was a bit of a trip, but a great one! I love visiting with Gram and the rest of the family and we don't get to do it as often as we'd like. Being at Grammy's house reminds me of being a kid. My sisters and cousins and I would play outside, in the barns and make up a ton of other games to keep us busy all day! Many great memories!

We also got to see my Uncle Jim and Aunt Bren and Uncle Mike and my cousins Michelle and Amy and (some of) their kids. It's funny to think about our days of playing war at the farm and now we all have our own families. It was a great visit and it makes me realize how much I miss everyone!

The kids had a great time! Since Grammy lives on a farm they were able to see cows and horses, which they think are the coolest things ever! She also had plenty of kitties and a new little puppy for them to pet. It was also a beautiful (just a little chilly) day.

I had to include this great picture of Macy and Aunt Amanda. Loved their smiles - we had a really good day!

Meet our New Family Member

We welcomed a new member into our family about two weeks ago, her name is Penny. This is our first cat and we're all still getting used to sharing the house with her, especially Farley. The kids have been crazy for cats for a while now and always go crazy over Aunt Mee-Mee's cat when we're back home. This cat and some of its siblings were found by someone who works with Chad's mom. She called us thinking we might be able to make a home for one. Well, how can you say no to an orphaned cat? So far so good, she's very frisky though, and I think we've all fallen victim to her claws. We will have to have her declawed pretty quickly or I may not have curtains left!

Notice that Penny is nearly at the top of the stairs making herself as small as possible. Farley hasn't been at all aggressive toward her just nosy. Penny is not a big fan of Farley.

The kids could not be happier to have Penny; she's been like new toy and new baby all at the same time! in this picture you'll see that Ben and Macy have made Penny a bed and then covered her up like a baby. Please notice the cat's face - she's practically begging for help!