"The family. We are a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together."
--Erma Bombeck
"People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."
--Mother Teresa

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Emily and Shadow


This is Shadow...the newest little arrival at Grandma and Grandpa Meredith's house. A cat had babies under their deck and abandoned this one. So, they brought her inside and have been nursing her back to health. We are the official babysitters while everyone is at work. I never realized how much it takes to care for a new kitten...bottle feeding, cleaning up after her, ect. (did I mention the poop?!?! YUCK!!) Nevertheless, we've had fun...Emily, especially. She's doing really well with being "soft" with this little one. When the kitty is sleeping, Emily walks around the house with her finger to her nose saying, "Ssssssssss." I think Aunt Chelsea is becoming an enemy to Emily cause she's to one who comes to pick up Shadow at the end of the day. Emily lets her know exactly what she thinks and cries and cries as Chelsea and Shadow drive away. Poor Chelsea!!

Geoff's new baby!!!





This is Geoff's new truck!! It's a 1989 Chevy Silverado. Geoff has been wanting a truck for as long as he's been able to drive, so I'm happy he was able to finally get one. Whenever he's home, I often find him tinkering with it. Emily also likes the truck and her favorite part is the bed. She LOVES to play in the bed and complains when it's time to get out. So, anyone who need help moving or hauling....Geoff would love to help!!!