Mission Accomplished

Well, I have done it. It has taken me two whole days but I have managed to clean everything in sight. There is not a wall, picture, piece of furniture or knick knack that has not been cleaned in this house. I about killed myself doing it but I now feel like I can bring a baby home. It felt really great to get rid of cat hair and know that it wasn't coming back tomorrow. I know its horrifying and I should be embarrassed to tell everyone this but I moved our bed to vacuum underneath it and there was seriously an inch of cat hair under there. I was shocked. I knew the cats liked to sleep under the bed but I didn't realize the severity of their shedding. Yikes. I am now going to try and and spend the next four days just relaxing and spending time with Jason and Maximo. I am really looking forward to that!

Jason's Pride and Joy

I'm sure when you read the title of this post you were thinking that I must be talking about Max but I'm not, I'm talking about some tomato plants. Jason has always wanted to do some gardening so this year he bought some tomato plants and planted them in my planters that usually hold some very pretty flowers. This year they hold plants but are still nicely displayed on our front patio. Jason cares for them like a mother hen. He waters them and fusses over them and I'm pretty sure he talks to them when I'm not around. They are doing quite well and he is so proud. I am excited for him to taste the fruits of his labor. I don't even like tomatoes but I'm sure they will all get eaten. Jason would never let one of his little darlings go to waste.

Concert Event of the Century

I don't want anyone to be jealous, but Jason, Max and I are going to see The Doodlebops on August 10th. I know what you're thinking, "how did they get tickets?" Well, Jason pulled some strings and we got them. Okay, he called the ticket desk at the casino and bought them but that took some effort. Anyway, we thought it would be nice for just Jason and I to take Max to see them. I'm sure he could use some just mom and dad time by then. Its nice that the casino offers things like this and that its only a mile away. I don't have to worry too much about leaving Micah. I'm sure it will be fun. Max isn't totally about The Doodlebops but I think seeing them live will be a riot for him. I'll make sure I take lots of pictures to share.

And Another One Gone

We have found a home for Petra. A guy at work couldn't bear the thought of Jason killing her so he is taking her. I feel guilty about this but I don't think he would take her if he didn't want her. I think he must be a saint. I know him and his wife will be a great home for her. I am so glad to not have to worry about this anymore. I have so many other things I can be worrying about now. I expect Petra to be leaving us either today or tomorrow. It is hard for me to say goodbye to her but its not as bad as when I got rid of Edie. At least I can get updates on Petra and ask how she is doing. It is a good thing and I am very excited about eliminating all the cat hair from my house. Thanks to everyone who helped me find a home for the cats. I really appreciate it!!!!

friends

Our friends Mitch and Cynthia came over on Friday night for dinner. They are so much fun. We always have a great time with them. Cynthia has been super helpful in trying to find a home for our cats. She is suppose to find out her MCAT score today. I'm sure you did great Cynthia. Mitch and Jason had more fun than Cynthia and I did on Friday. They managed to get a little drunk. It was quite comical trying to Watch them get guitar hero to work. Neither one of them could figure out whose guitar was the lead controller. Let me tell you, I was quite disappointed I didn't get to listen to drunk guitar hero. I was glad Jason had fun and got to relax but I kept thinking to myself, watch me go into labor tonight when my husband is wasted. Imagine that scene for a moment. I would have to drive myself to the hospital and then when I showed up I would be absolutely embarrassed because my husband would be stumbling around behind me. Thank God that didn't take place.

Bye Edie

So I did a very hard thing today. I got rid of our cat Edie. I have had her for five years and it was so hard to let her go. I didn't want to seperate the cats but it was this or death pretty much. Edie has been adopted by a nice young family that I'm sure will give her a good home. the lady that adopted her lives far away so we told her that we would meet her half way for the drop off. Jason had to go by himself because I couldn't do it. I have been crying on and off all day. It seems silly but she was like my first kid. I read in a magazine awhile back that one of the big changes that comes with children is that your pets become just that, a pet. It is very true. I used to think that there was nothing that would make me get rid of our little Edie but when you have children your perspective on many things change. Even though it is very difficult, getting rid of the cats is the right thing to do for them and us. I have until wednesday to find a home for Petra. I am really hoping that something works out. I have an ad on Craig's list, on a yahoo group, fliers at CMU and a friend of mine has put up a flier at work. The shelter is not accepting animals so come wednesday Petra might be taking a walk on the green mile. Wish me luck on finding her a home by then.

the zoo

Thursday was my mom's birthday. Happy Birthday mom! We picked her up in Saginaw took her to lunch and then met my sister, niece and nephew at the zoo. It was a nice time. All of the animals were being lazy but it was fun anyway. Max and I rode on the little train. I thought he would be more excited about it then he was but that's okay. He was scared of the cows. Yes, they have cows at the zoo. Its the Saginaw zoo, its small. Anyway I think Max had the most fun just running around. The only problem with day was that we were on a time schedule because I had a doctors appointment. Its amazing how one event can throw all other events of the day off. The restaurant I took my mom to for lunch was super busy so it took 45 minutes to get our food. That meant that we were late showing up at the zoo and bit rushed. It also meant that I was about 5 minutes late for my doctor's appointment. I am a bit ridiculous when it comes to time. I absolutely hate being late and I hate feeling rushed so I had to really try to just relax and enjoy myself. In the end I did and I hope my mom had a good birthday.