One credit done!

I've finished my first course! My average is 100%! It was just an easy one credit course, truth be told I hope things become more challenging as I continue. Now I have to wait until my next course comes in the mail...

Kitteh update

She's made it through the first week and she has a name! Ciera is all snuggled up next to me after a long morning of playing with Aislinn and Diego. She also met her Auntie Donna, Uncle Dennis (my sister and BIL) and my niece, Megan, who took quite a liking to her. She's so cute and she LOVES to cuddle.

We had a bit of a rocky start with Diego. Based on his reaction to her I would guess that he's never seen a cat before. He was scared stupid when he met her, tail between the legs, shaking and shivering. Then when he built up the courage to interact with her he was WAY too rough with her. So, after a week of training, patience and a muzzle he has learned that having a kitty friend can be fun!

Today is his first day without a leash or muzzle and he's doing great. He does have his remote color on, but so far he hasn't needed anything more than a warning buzz.

Maybe when she wakes up from her nap I can get some pictures of them together.

I'm a college student!

I'm a student again! I just got off the phone with admissions and I'm a student! I'm doing a happy dance, I can't wait to get started! I will soon have my Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education! Woohoo!

We gotts a kitteh!

awwwwww, love at first cuddle!

Playing with Daddy's fingers

"I am so cute!"

Peek-a-boo!

She has such neat markings.

She has no name yet, but we're leaning toward Ciera (pronounced Key-rah)

Week 14

Our focus...

I thought this was a cute little project. A monkey template to glue onto an old CD. Aislinn was upset that it didn't have a body or a tail. LOL We also made a mailbox paper craft to add to our alphabet paper craft wall.

Week 13

Our Focus...

We played a fun listening game this week. I took 6 empty cups and filled them with different things like loose change, car keys, goldfish crackers, etc. Then I would have Aislinn listen while I shook the cup and she would guess what was inside. She had such fun with this! After we played for a while she played again with her father and then got bit brother to play too.

Here's our paper plate lion craft. I love how she made the ears two different colors.

Aislinn was so into school on Friday that I ran out of materials to use! So, I got out the flash cards and counting chips to see if she would understand the concept of addition. She picked up on it right away! She would put down the counting chips by the card...

And then count them up!

Daddy (the math teacher) was very proud!

Kitty Wanted

We had a fun time yesterday at my niece's 5th birthday party. Crafts galore, cupcakes and ice cream! After the party died down and most of the guests had gone home we let my SIL's cat out of the bedroom to play for a bit. Hubby was lovin' on her kitty and told his sister that he wanted to bring her home, she joked back that he could, if he could sneak her past her 5 year old first....

About an hour later we were packing up to go home. I helped Aislinn with her coat and asked her if she was ready to go. She said, "Yup! I just have to get my kitty first." Oh no, my litteral minded 4 year old thought we were taking the kitty home! I told her, "Oh no, sweetie, that's Danielle's kitty, we're not taking her home." We are planning on getting a cat soon so I let her know that we will find our own kitty but that didn't stop the tears.

My poor baby girl, her heart was broken.

The hard part is the shelter we want to adopt from is only open until 4:00. Hubby and Liam aren't even home from school until 3:30...

Anyone have a friendly kitty that needs a home?