I know, I know....I KNOW! It's been like 856298576 years since I have posted. You know the drill. So much to talk about, then BOOM! Notta.
Welp, its officially 2013 and we are all still here. That is pretty exciting. I will admit, I was one of those fearful people who thought maybe, just maybe, December 21, 2012 was it. We didn't prep or any weirdness like that, but I was super anxious that entire day.
I know its already the beginning of March, but a lot went down in 2012, so lets recap:
-Ali cat went missing. We found her 2 days later on the golf course. Super sad. And I still have her ashes, in an urn, in the bottom drawer of my nightstand. If that doesn't scream cat lady, I don't know what will.
-We got a new cat, Lily for my birthday. We had her for 8 months until she disappeared 2 days before Christmas. I know what you are thinking, that we suck as cat owners. But before you go and call the animal version of CPS, let me assure you, we take very good care of our pets and love them dearly. Our cats use our doggy door. Lily was sitting on our back porch when we left to do some last minute Christmas shopping. When we came home, she wasn't around, and we never found her. So IDK if a hoarder neighbor has her, or if she went to kitty heaven. Either way, it was really awful for me, and there are days I still grieve.
-All is well with the in-laws. We have kissed, and made up, and are in such a better place than we ever were! Yay us! Its so great to be able to see my son grow up with his cousins and develop friendships with them. He loves to go over to their house and play. Plus, I truly feel I've gained a sister in all of this and that is fantastic! Seeing as how I have just the one younger sib, and he's a boy, and I've always wanted a sister, its just peaches n cream.
-We traveled, A LOT! It was so fun. We went to Cabo, Idaho, Newport Beach, Disneyland, and of course our home away from home, Flagstaff just about every weekend we were physically in Arizona. It was super fun and I'm hoping 2013 is just as jam packed. I love being on the go, and I love to travel. We are so blessed to have families with money (lets be real here) so we can mooch and go stay with them in places with amazing weather.
2013 hasn't brought too many changes...yet. My dad turned 50. That was weird for me. And I think it was weird for him too. My parents have always, ALWAYS been the youngest parents out of any of my friends, teammates, classmates, etc. I always brag to people when I can about how young my parents are, I think its awesome! But 50. 50 is so.....not old, but its a definite milestone. The idea of getting older terrifies me. I picture life as a timeline and 50 just has this huge red flag next to it. Like, hey, you are 50 dad! Time to start thinking about wills, and life insurance. Don't get me wrong, I know he isn't going to croak tomorrow, but its scary, OKAY?! Geez.
We just adopted a new kitty a few days ago. I really feel like 3 is our magic number, for a few reasons. One, I hate one of our current cats but don't have the heart to do anything with her. She's mean, she pees in my laundry on the floor, and she's fat. Oh and she hates to be picked up. I love to pick up my cats! The other one is just an adorable ball of fur, who's gotten closer to me as time has gone on. Her name is Madeline. She's a doll, but still not the cuddly little fur-baby I was hoping for.
This new one though, whooo! Let me tell you. She's needy. VERY needy. And I like that. I'm needy. So I feel like the two of us together are two peas in a pod. She loves to cuddle. She loves to get right up in your face. She loves animals of all kinds, and she loves people. We weren't looking to add another, but every now and then I get on the AHS website and cruise the adoptables. When I saw her bio, I felt like it was written for us. It spoke to me. So we went and met her, she played with Jack's little red car he had with him and boom. It was over. I knew she was coming home with us. Plus we have the resources to save a life, why not? Good karma man, I'm telling ya.
I'll post a few pictures of new kitty soon. She can't sit still for more than 3 seconds so its hard to get a good one. But she''s a doll. I love her so much already. This one, is staying inside though.
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Arizona Humane Society
Friends of Arizona Shelter Animals
Halo Animal Rescue
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