a new kitten

B and I had to go to school tonight. It was open house night from5:30-6:30. Yuck. I don't like those nights. Josh had practice and thena fire meeting, so I had to bring B with me.

Brecken got a new kitty for his birthday. One of my 2nd graders had them at the football game last week and was "selling them for free". They sure are cute little things- there were two of them, both solidorange just like Nugget. Brecken LOVED them. They sat on a little boy'slap and SLEPT during the football game!! A teacher Josh works with took one home. I told Josh that I almost brought one home because B loved it so much, and HE actually said, "Well, why didn't you?" Micaiah's mom subs at our school so the next day I told her I'd take the other one home. She brought it to me after school yesterday. That kitten came right in the house, jumped on the couch, and took a nap! Then he followed Brecken around all night. He went right next to him while B crawled, and rubbed his head on B's, and it even got to the point where B had to push him away!! The dogs are pretty excited, and we have to keep the kitty in the cat cage while the dogs are in, until they get used to him. Right now, the kitty is in the cage in the living room and Hogan is laying down staring at him. Charlie doesn't think too much of him, but hopefully she'll learn to like him so she's not lonely when we have to go out of town!

I think we'll name him Ditka. I wanted Satchmo, but Josh hated that, andI can live with Ditka.

I took some engagement pictures for Beth and Jeff this past weekend. You can see them on the internet at http://www.jeffreyandbeth.shutterfly.com/ It was fun- they're so easy to photograph!