Meet Patches!!!

She is a 6 month old "feral" kitten and I use this term LOOSELY,

as she will let us pick her up and LOVES to be cuddled.

She has been spayed and was in perfect health(not even a flea!!)
Bear is tolerant and curious....
Calianne is intolerant and FURIOUS!!!


Patches is adjusting quite well to life inside, even if her new
roomies are less than hospitable at the moment.

Hanukkah and Christmas Celebrations!

We had a WONDERFUL holiday season this year. We were lucky enough to enjoy each holiday with our families celebrating life and togetherness. Enjoy!

Our tree...looks a little bare but I swear it was not :-)

Placing her favorite guy on the tree.

Lighting the Menorah and starting our Hanukkah celebration!

Presents from Grandma and Grandpa

Ooohhhhh, I can safely say that the kitchen stuff was a BIG hit!!

Books are THE perfect gift!!

Playing with Auntie J!

Christmas at home.

Claire loved her ColorWonder stuff.

An Ernie tub toy! Also a big hit(she doesn't allow him to stay in the bathroom,

he must come back to her room afterwards :-)

An Elmo Christmas book.

By far her favorite gift this season was her baby doll with a cradle and changing table.

Christmas in NEPA!

Claire and Anya, she(Claire) completely adores her cousin

Brian holding Anya

Claire showing her cousin how to work the excersaucer.

Grams and Claire

Posing with Aunt Jami!

Hanging with MomMom!

Showing Anya an M&M Bear.

There are not words for the utter cuteness of this picture!

Anya had a new seat!!

Showing Claire how to use a camera.

Elmo...The perfect gift!

Opening gifts with Grams and Poppy!

Claire LOVES her new hat and sweater!

Claire and Rhys before church on Christmas Eve.

WINTER STORM 2009!!

cookies and SNOW!

Last Saturday it actually SNOWED in Baltimore!! Not much but enough to make it pretty for a couple hours. It was a great day to stay in and make some cookies! Claire had a blast rolling and using the cookie cutters.

Mixing the dough.

Round and round it goes!!

Thanks to Michael we had Hanukkah cutters as well

as our Christmas ones!!

Candy Cane!

Going at it on her own.

Decorating!

The Loot!