Mystery Kitty

We have a Mystery Kitty in our house. Well, her name is actually Pavla (named when we adopted her 5 years ago).  She is such a sweet kitty but she is painfully shy.  Painful in that my daughter (or anyone for that matter) can not hold her every day like she wants to.  She runs and hides when we walk toward her. She will only come to us on her own time and terms. It's sad thinking that she has chosen a life of solitude. We have always thought that she may have been abused in her prior home. Her brother..aka "Blanket kitty"..is SO the opposite. He HAS to be near you and craves and loves attention.

Sophie can occasionally scoop her up and take her up to her room for some one-on-one love (which she does seem to love).  These are very rare pictures I was able to capture before she scurried away.

A Month of Catch Up

It looks like I have some catching up to do, huh?  So my intentions are always good when it comes to blogging here but I obviously ran out of juice for some reason with posting.  I have taken a ton of pictures!  But they have lived on my camera instead of making it here :)

We have had a very, very, very uneventful February. I remind myself,  at times like this,  that boring is wonderful! Just living life day by day.  Nothing grand but nothing bad.  Hunter had his February vacation and was invited to go to Breckenridge with a friend.  He had a blast of course.  Sophie and I didn't take time off.  I figured since we were alone we might as well keep school going.   I think I would rather stop a week earlier when the weather is so awesome and we will want to be outside. 

We did take a field trip to the Boston Museum of Science.  We went to see the Justin Bieber movie.  Woohoo!  And I can officially say that I have started my exercising again finally.  Another woohoo!  I have been extra lazy this winter!   Nothing like a planned trip to Florida to get me in gear. 

Sooo....here's a little of what we have been up to.

Field Trip to Boston Museum of Science

Saturday Night Camping out in the Den.  Popcorn and Movie fun!

Living with THIS!
  

Made Yummy Valentines Day cupcakes for my Valentines :)   I'm not sure there are too many things better than Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing.  (I did not put as much red food coloring as it called for so they are an interesting color)

My Funny Valentine's Gift from Hubby.  He made it all by himself one day when he took Sophie to the paint your own pottery place.   He owed her for breaking two of the dishes she had made other times I had taken her.

My little chipmunk.  If you've ever wondered what Lindt's truffles look like in each cheek....here you go.

School...in pajamas...in a chair...laying down...backwards.  Does it get any better than this?

More Kitty Blanket

Packing for Florida....a month early. Do you think she is excited?!

Project 365 - Day 33 -Yep....it snowed again!

This is the 6 foot tall son trying to walk through the front yard.

My knight in Shiny White.  Seriously! 

Lounging in the beautiful fluffy white stuff.  (I'm trying very hard to stay positive. Ha!)

We'll just call this one....Dumb A#& running free.

Project 365 - Day 32 - Coloring with Daddy

Project 365 - Day 31

Tyson, the Rat

Wait I never told you we had a rat. Actually we have two of these little dudes. Long tales and all. Sophie thinks it's a hoot to push them around in her little shopping cart. I'm not sure what this child would do without her pets to entertain herself with.

Project 365 - Day 23 - 30 - Where did a week go??

I'm not exactly sure where this week went. It was just a blah week  It probably had a lot to do with the impending monthly visit.  Oh.. the joy. 

Day 24 - Event of the day....I mended my friends slipper.  Ha!  That sounds funny considering I don't sew.  But what are friends for?  I'm up for the challenge. 

Day 25 - Dressed Fat Cat.  Doesn't he look so pretty in pink?

Day 26 - Enjoyed a lot of this :)  I could almost do a dedicated post to these sweeties too.  Thank you for keeping my toes cozy. 

Day 27 - It snowed.  Oh....Surprise Surprise...whatever!!  Remember when I said it was SO pretty and I never tire of watching it fall.  and it's SO peaceful.  Well...I'm over that!

Day 28 -Played with my camera a ton!  Who thought that Orbeez could be SO pretty!  (by the way..I am NOT loving the Orbeez in my house)

Day 29 - Celebrated a Sweet Girl's "Sweet 16"!  I love her like she is my own and I can't believe she is 16!!

Day 30 - But.......you know what........

Project 365 - Day 23 - Winter Date Night in NH

Me and Dave had a much needed, long over due Date Night last night.   Hanging out in the house in January is starting to get really boring. 

Bundle up and brave the elements.  I can't wait to see the driveway again.

Who cares that the snow bank at the end of the driveway is bigger than me. Let's go have some fun honey.  (still teaching who to use the new camera)

Brrrrrrr.   That's about all I can say about that!

We had an amazing, fun night of goofines and laughs. 

Project 365 - Day 22

Outside our door on this cold, frigid day of 20 degrees. 

Project 365 - Day 21 More Snow Day Boredom

Sophie finding things to do on a boring Snow day.  I'm sorry that you are the brunt of her amusement. 

Project 365 - Day 20

These were taken off my back deck. I was desperately trying to capture how gorgeous it was with the sun rising and glistening off the snow /ice on the trees.

Project 365 - Day 19

We have been A LOT of hanging around the house lately.  Besides going to the grocery store,  we really haven't been anywhere!  Unless I count shoveling.  Oh January!

It is fun for a little while but I will be SO glad to be able to do more outside..hopefully by the end of February.  Oh Winter in New England.....

Project 365 - Day 18 Torture the Teenager

Mom!  No pictures!

Ok...One!

Really....more......

He is a pretty good sport despite my fun.

Project 365 - Day 17 - My favorite Breakfast

In Winter, I love my oatmeal with blueberries, honey and cinnamon for breakfast.  And of course I am having so much fun with my new camera that I had to take a picture of this too!

Project 365 - Day 16

Digging in the snow

Project 365 - Day 15 - Tribute to a Mug

I owe morning smiles to you my friend.   I don't think I could do it without you.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart :) LOL!

Project 365 Day 14

Project 365 - Day 13

One of my favorite trees on the corner of our house.  I love how it looks snow covered.

Project 365 - Day 12

What's going on?

We waited and waited for the snow to slow down so we could do a little sledding.  It did not stop when they said it would (by 2 pm), so at 3:30 we loaded up and headed out anyway.  It was brutal!

It was still snowing so hard and it took us about 30 minutes of failing to create a good packed down sledding path.  They finally just gave up and plopped down in the snow. 

This was the peaceful moment before they started throwing snow all over each other.  Which ended in tears from a little girl who couldn't get back at her big brother. 

Project 365 - Day 11

Sophie absolutely LOVES gymnastics. She has been twirling and flipping since she was 2.   She works SO hard and her determination is amazing to watch.   She is so proud of her hand stand and her split that she has nearly perfected.

Project 365 - Day 10

I'm almost embarrassed to say that my Christmas tree is still up! I'm know. I'm shocked too. For some reason, I am really enjoying it this year and will really miss it. It always seems so dull in the house when the twinkling lights aren't there anymore.

I have joked with my family that I may just leave it up all year and change the ornaments for each holiday/occasion. Can't you just see a cute Valentines Day tree? Then St. Patty's Day tree. Oh, then Easter! The ideas just keep flowing. Spring themed tree, Independence Day tree, Birthday's themed tree. Oh, stop me please!

Well it was a thought...but the sweet tree is probably coming down tomorrow during our first "Snow Day" from school (I'm optimistic with the forecast).