She's so little!

Yinn & Yang

She's Emo and short, he's happy and tall. Hey, kinda like Dane and I!

Mom's everywhere!

I've shrunk down to 115 recently due to family stress, yet as I sit here in my mom's hospital room I feel guilty that I'm not home. She's been laid up for 5 days, and 4 days ago was one of MY worst days this year. I can't stand the summer heat and the day before she was admitted for pancreatitis pain, there was a cluster of bad events ranging from serious adult kid issues to critters driving me bat sh*t crazy! 

I made this sign and taped it to our door leading upstairs because both the puppy and one of our cats pees on the upstairs landing. Those who know our family understand this causes some OCD upsets!

It's a cool 68 degrees in this room and the thought of making the trek back through heated traffic and my foot walking through the front door is daunting. I love my house, family, and critters, but sometimes it feels good to just sit and breathe. Another thing to thank my mom...DINNER is DONE! I snipped some of her famous leftover chili, Dane and I are off the hook for dinner! I just pray that she gets through this and back to being grandma the great! 

Poor Carly missing her mom...She hates these long "store trips!"

Happy Birthday Heather Beth & American freedom!

 

Daddy's little girl!

Sam dissecting to make the fireworks more exciting!

Christian supervising. 

Save my sanity!

I made this sign to remind everyone the hall door leading upstairs remains closed! Sunny the Siamese has her all-time favorite spot up there to leave puddles, and Finn loves to climb the stairs, cry, and paw at the door until I come down to feed him each morning. He's always happy to see me, but the race to feed five critters is a big task on very little sleep! After I get a few cups of coffee, I'm good to go!!!

Puddles

Slept upstairs and awoke to Sunny making biscuits at the foot of her door. Oh no, she's going to pee on the blankets (M* had laid out blankets the night before at the foot of her door to trap the cold air in the room). Careful not to wake her, I shooed the cat down and squinted at the clock... 5 o'frickin clock in the morning! I HAVE TO PEE! Finn follows me into the bathroom and then helps himself to a pee! 

Fast-forward to later that day when things went from peaceful to hectic. Finn helps himself to another pee at the top of the stairs. Sigh, potty training is not going well due to the fence fighting with the Pit Bull next door. But how can you not fall in love with this face!?