Now that the holidays are behind us, it's time for an update on our goings-on.
We celebrated Thanksgiving with family in GB and learned what it's like to take the Tesla on a road trip: that we have to stop and get coffee while it charges (alas!).
Just before Christmas, we had a bunch of to-dos. Iris was in a 1st grade holiday program at school, where she
sang her little heart out with the others in her class. Nick and I got all glammed up for a holiday party.
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| Channeling my inner Mrs. Maisel. :o) |
We got a new kitten! He's a one-year-old rescue from the humane society. We went in at 12:30 pm on a Saturday because the kids just "wanted to go to the cat store." Nick and I resigned ourselves to what would inevitably follow. We just made the best of it. While the kids poked their fingers in the cages, I honed in on a few likely candidates. Little Raspy (so named because his meow is a whisper) drew my attention because he was about the age I wanted, and he didn't use his claws when playing with my fingers. We took him into a side room to see how he would do with the kids (very well). Filled out adoption paperwork and left with Iris in tears (thinking we wouldn't get him for nearly a month). Started brainstorming names as we ran other errands. Nick rejected Christian Mewlich and Growlie Fingers, but ended our naming quest with Robin Meownt. At 1:45, got a call asking if we could come back to the shelter at 2:30. And at 3 pm, left the shelter with our newest little furry family member! Roary has come around to him. We're hoping Amy does, too, once Robin has been fixed. He's a very good little kitten who tolerates Iris picking him in his adopting of us, except he likes people food a bit too much. Lesson learned!
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| Robin Meownt! |
We had lovely Christmas gatherings with family near and far. And Iris lost three more teeth, including one on Christmas day. Apparently a visit from only Santa wasn't good enough for her. 😉
Lastly, we got to meet our newest and teeniest little neighbor. The kids approve.
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| Welcome to the neighborhood and world, Asher! |
We had ourselves a fine 2018 and hope 2019 turns out to be a pretty good vintage as well!
Awesome stuff: Kitties (of course), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (binged, now awaiting more!), Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the Badger football season finale.
Felix: 9 yrs & Iris: 6 yrs
