Monday, January 6, 2014

Thea and George

A more detailed introduction to our family felines - Thea and George.

Here is Thea:
  • She loves soft fabrics. A few nights ago we found her in the guest bathroom kneading, with her two front paws, the soft new rugs we put in there. Today, I was wrapped in a soft brown blanket and she spent about 20 minutes kneading the blanket on my lap. 
  • Her most recent form of fun is unraveling the toilet paper from the roll. I was not too thrilled when I stepped out of the shower and there was toilet paper strewn all over the floor. A half hour later I found her doing the same thing with the guest bathroom toilet paper! The bathroom doors are now shut at all times.
  • Thea is not a fan of dogs. My step-sister and her family stayed with us a few nights ago and had their dog with them. Thea was found underneath the couch the whole evening with her ears pinned back, occasionally growling at the friendly dog. Cabela, the dog, found her so intriguing! 


Here is George:
  • Every time the fridge or a cupboard door is opened in the kitchen, you will find George making a B-line for that opening. 
  • He loves to hide under the bed and jump at feet every time someone walks by. I cannot say we enjoy it as much as he does. He also loves to nibble on bare toes for some odd reason. In the morning when we let the two cats into our bedroom, he'll head straight for our toes to nibble on them. So weird! (And yes, we do feed them!)
  • George loves to angle in front of whoever is walking, whether it be down the hall or down the stairs. There have been some pretty close calls when I have been juggling a hamper down the stairs and he decides to angle in front of me! Unfortunately, this has caused him to be stepped on a few times.
Although these two can get to be a little much at times, they are the reason for countless laughs in our house and they really do love us. If there is a free lap, they will be on it. If there is a movie playing, they will be curled up on our chests watching it with us. Wherever we are, they are. 

Sunday, January 5, 2014

-65

Today I woke up and there was this notification on my phone.


All I noticed when I read it was the insane temperature of -65. 
A tropical vacation sure sounds nice right now! 
But since that is not an option, I am very thankful for the warm house we live in and the hot food being prepared (by my hubby) for lunch today. Looks like Fleischkuekle is on the menu! 
It is kind of like a meat pie with dough wrapped around it. It's a German dish that is very popular in this area.
After that, I may get out my Nook and hopefully find a good book to read! It's been awhile since I've found a good, engrossing book. 

Saturday, January 4, 2014

well...

I was messing around with the labels on my posts and must have accidentally deleted a bunch of my posts that had the label 'family' on them. Very frustrating! So if you are wondering where the last few posts went, that's where.

ANYWAYS, here is a shortened version of what I blogged about today but it, too, got deleted: I plan on doing some more chalk painting! The two end tables in our living room as well as the Hoosier cabinet we will be getting from my in-laws do not match. I like things to match. So, I found this chalk painting idea on pinterest {below}. May try to give it a go next week!

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Resolutions for 2014

  • Be more faithful in planning out meals for the coming week. Last month, on groceries, we spent over $400 dollars! Yikes! 
  • On Instagram, take a photo every day. My hashtag will be #LVeveryday2014. 
  • Do more pinterest projects! There are so many cool things I pinned that I would like to do so my goal for this year - ten or more! 
  • Write more hand written letters.
  • Be more diligent in updating this blog!
  • And of course, the common/every person's resolution - lose weight and get healthy! 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Newest family members

A couple weeks ago we gained two new family members. Aaron and I were not necessarily planning for this addition...
We were walking out of meeting two Sundays ago when Aaron saw two cats laying on a tire, all entwined with each other, cuddling.
"You know, I wouldn't mind getting a couple cats. Look how cute they are just laying there together..."  He told me.
The next thing I knew we were on our way home with a litter box, litter, a small bag of food, food dishes, and two very timid little kittens in tow. (They are not so timid anymore, I may add...)



We decided on the names Thea (the black/calico) and George (the orange). 

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Graduation 2013



Fun Facts:
Aaron's youngest UND graduating classmate - 19 years old
Aaron's oldest UND graduating classmate - 71 years old

Sunday, February 17, 2013