Welcome Elle/Whiskers

Ok, ok...I know it's a little early after losing our Keili to be getting a new cat. But we are cat people and we have a lot of love to pass around. Joe has been wanting a Calico for awhile now so here was our chance. We took both the boys out to check out some kitty's and of course we found one. Our Vet. Clinic has a grooming place next door which also houses stray/abandon pets. We found the cutest Calico named Elle Mae there. It was quick and easy to adopt her and we were on our way home to introduce her to our other cat Garfield. It always takes a few days to a week for a new cat to get comfortable at a new home. We have decided just to name her Elle, of course the boys (Gavin & Garrett) want to call her Whiskers. So she will have two names! She is around 3years old.....could be 5years, we got some conflicting information on her age from the Vet. and the online pet search we did on her. We are pretty excited to have another member to our little family. Welcome Elle.....Whiskers!! :) Ready, Set let her out.

Garfield wanting to play right away.

Mommy and Elle! At least I have another Female in the house now. Hee hee

A little hissing action going on at first.

How cute is she.......great colors and a great personality. Elle and Garfield have been sleeping together all day on our downstairs bed, best buds already.

Silly Boys

Just some really fun pictures of our boys. For some reason we are on about day three with wearing the Texas hats all day long......even for nap time. How silly is that. Gavin getting ready to fix something.

How cute is this, kisses for brothers!

They just love this seats, they play with them all the time and the cats use them to sleep on too.

Time to mess up mommy & daddy's bed!

Peek-a-boo I see you Garrett.

That's Gavin hiding under the covers.

Goodbye Keili Cat

Keili cat was a gorgeous kitty. Joe bought her from Evergreen Pet in March of 1997 as a kitten. When Joe and I first started dating Joe told me that Keili had to approve of me. She's always been Joe's girl, we will all really miss her. I put together some old pictures of her to look back. Keili on our bed Nov. 2004. A few months after we bought our first house.

Nov. 2004

Dec. 2004, under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning.

We got Keili a buddy.......March 2005.

Baby Gavin is here.....this is one of my favorite pictures ever! Keili hung around Joe all the time.

Gavin at around 9months. June 2006.

Another baby comes home, Garrett!! Sept. 2007 Look behind Joe's head, there's a big fat kitty cat.

This picture was taken just a week ago. She crawled into the boys tent and on Gavin's pillow and slept there for a few hours. We will miss ya Keili, Love you.

Cute Boys

Gavin was helping out mommy this morning cleaning up the house, what a great helper.

Both the boys decided that they wanted to wear their Texas hats that they got from the Greene's after their trip this year. They wore them all day.

My boys are growing up.......way too fast.

Cleaning the Garage

Well it's that time of year again, time to clean out the garage. All the boys helped out so much, I couldn't believe how much Gavin & Garrett helped. I watched Garrett swept up some dirt and leaves in the dust pan and try to put it in the garbage. He kept on dropping it back onto the drive way, so instead of just picking up the leaves and putting them in the garbage. He put them back into the dust pan and tried it all over again, he did this about four times before I went over and gave him a hand. Gavin did some great vacuuming and even had on his work gloves so his hands wouldn't get too dirty.

Garrett was so cute, trying to get everything in the garbage, but just not quit tall enough yet. He's on his little tippy toes.

Garrett trying out the vacuum, lots of fun.

Mommy really getting underneath everything, cleaning it up real good, and doing a few sit ups for the old tummy at the same time.

Black Angus for my Birthday!!!

The boys and I went out for my early birthday dinner. Because my birthday lands on a Monday this year we celebrated over the weekend. We went to one of my favorite restaurants, Black Angus. Had the dinner for two special and got the boys some yummy mac n' cheese. We did a little shopping before we went to eat so the boys were a little wand up. Garrett was pretty sleepy but all in all they did good. We don't take them out to eat very often so it's a little hard for them to remember to use their inside voices. We all had a great time and our bellies were stuffed!!!

Our crazy Gavin always doing something funny for the camera.

Gavin and Mommy waiting for their food.........getting hungry.

Garrett being a little shy, didn't want his picture taken. Look at that face.

So cute!!

My boys are so cute. The other morning they both wanted some Lucky Charms cereal. And I was in the living room and was wondering where they went. They were on the floor in the kitchen hiding and whispering to each other. How cute is that. They have really become best friends. Garrett is always asking me "whered Gavin go"?

Easter at the Keeney's

We had Easter at the Keeney's this year. A very low key Easter, with Pizza and an egg hunt. My brother Travis and wife Ginger and Austin came over, as well as my parents. We enjoyed some yummy pizza and then did a big egg hunt outside for all our boys. Ginger and I did up about 30eggs a piece filled with candy, so the boys had plenty to hunt for. Thanks to everyone who came over, we all had a lot of fun. This was Daddy and Garrett about half hour before everyone arrived. A little cat nap never hurts.

Austin and Gavin putting together his new spiderman puzzle, which is kind of hard. It's two puzzles in one.....3D!

A little goody bag from Austin and Aunt Ginger, thanks guys.

Pizza time with Grandma & Grandpa!!

Garrett is finally up from his nap and ready to open his goody bag from Austin!!

"Bumblebee", which is every yellow car.

Gavin showing Uncle Travis his car right to the video camera. That will be a fun video to watch back.

And Grandma brought a fun basket full of toys and stuff for all the grandkids to pick from. Thanks Grandma!! (Gavin and Garrett have been sleeping with their bunnies every night since.)

Cars!!!

Ginger and I hiding the eggs for the big hunt.

Trying to find good spots to hide the eggs, and keeping some easy for our little Garrett.

And their off!!!!!

I don't know why they always have to go for the same egg at the same time!

Getting a little dirty in the bushes, but they have to get them all.

I see a pink one!

Crazy boys, really getting into it now.

A good picture of most of us. Even Bob, our outside cat, got in on it.

And it's over, show us your eggs boys.

The loot, so much candy so little time.

My handsome boys, Garrett just got another big boy hair cut and looks so grown up. I cut Joe's hair and he cuts the boys hair, works out good and saves us money.

Uncle Travis getting in some wrestling time with all three boys. Poor guy, they are going to break him......you know he's no young chicken anymore.

And what's not the best end to any holiday, dress up superhero time!!

Isn't he the cutest Superman/Batman superhero you have ever seen. :)