Pegasus

Soccer season has begun!!

Monday Music

Louie Louie

Long story short..we have another cat!! Welcome..Louis Demos. A sweet little kitten..who literally jumped into our car this weekend at Jack's soccer game! Frisky would be an understatement. I still can't believe we have another cat. The vet says he's healthy & is a purring machine. He was purring so loud, he couldnt hear his heartbeat. It was so funny..he let Jack listen with his stethoscope & he laughed so hard at the motor he heard!!

Maddie is beyong estatic about a new playmate! Moo & Sally are in instant Mom & Dad mode & arent sure what to think about such a young frisky kitty in the house. Jemma is totally cool with her & isnt sure what to make of a cat chasing her instead of her chasing them:)

And She's Off...

Just like that, Kindergarten came! Ms. Bev pulled up on the big yellow bus & John & I stood watching our big five year old climb the steps to her first official bus ride. I'm feeling sentimental today knowing school starts a "brand new day" for Ms. Maddie, but I'm also excited for her.

On & Off the Needles

Mad's new knitted pig/cat (we're not sure) hat..she picked the buttons for the face. Orginially the pattern was for a "kat hat" but as pink was the chosen color & after the ears were done, this "kat cat" looks alot like a pig wig..maybe:)
& Jemma's purple sweater...this was a last attempt to salvage a top I knitted Maddie during the winter. With a few alterations, Jemma has her first official handmade gift from mama:)

Jack & Jemma

Jemma has melted right into our family. She's like the second child, when you can't remember life without them.

The other day, Maddie found a picture of Bond I had framed a long time ago. He looked like he was smiling. We showed it to Jemma & told her that was her brother that we wished she could've known. Bond was so much mine & John's dog, that I see now Jemma is becoming the kids dog. She loves sleeping with them & just paling around. Jack has started taking her for short walks by himself; which they both love.

Bond's playfulness that I see in Jemma now is something the kids weren't around for or were just too little to remember. So it's fun to see them build a relationship with sweet Jemma. They have asked me how old they will be when she's 15, since Bond lived about that long. Oh, let's just not go there, I think, starting another school year & being reminded of how fast life passes is hard enough. So yesterday, Jemma posed with Jack for the "first day shot." She doesn't like it when we leave or when one of the pack is missing, so I let her walk with us to pick him up. She was so excited to have him home again. & so was I. He had a great first day & the highlight so far of 3rd grade is lunch & getting to sit with old friends. Too bad Jemma couldn't come:)

Monday Music & Jack's first day of 3rd grade!!

I love this video & song:)
Today was Jack's first morning of 3rd grade. I'm excited for him & can hardly wait to hear about his day. More on that later this week:)