Any Takers?

I promise I'm not one of those crazy cat people whose life revolves around their cats. I will eventually stop posting about Dexter and talk about something more interesting! But I just have to say that my cat is driving me crazy right now! I am ready to give him away. He has learned that he can jump and is using his new found ability to get into everything. This morning I came downstairs and was greeted by this site....yes that is my cat on top of my upper kitchn cabinets! Are all cats like this or is mine just a punk?

Cat-sitting

Just trying to get one post per month!

My sister went to Arizona for Thanksgiving this year and asked if I could cat-sit her kitten Jack. We figured it would be ok since they are brothers and last time they saw each other they got along. However, things didn't work out so well this time. Poor Jack hid under the couch and hissed the first day and Dexter barely ventured out of our bedroom!

The next day brought much of the same, a lot of hissing and growling. But Dexter decided to man up a little and actually went into the same room as Jack. They allowed each other to get within a few feet of each other but they were very cautious and did not take their eyes of each other. By the 3rd day, Dexter got very brave and decided he was going to get a close a possible to Jack. Jack was hesitant at first but by the end of the night they were best of friends. They spent the WHOLE night chasing and playing with each other. And now they can't be out of site of each other. They sleep together and lick each other. It's actually kind of cute to watch. Poor Dexter is going to be lonely when Jack has to go home on Sunday.

Silly Kitty

Here's proof that you shouldn't stick your nose into places it doesn't belong!

PS: Sorry I haven't posted much lately...but we haven't been up to much but just work and sleep!

Busy

In an effort to get out of debt, I decided to take on another job. For all of those who are counting....that's 3 jobs I am currently working. I think I am slightly crazy to do this to myself!

I work 4 days a week at South Pointe Dental, 1-2 days a week at another dental office, and I just started teaching at Eagle Gate College 2 nights a week. I am teaching in the Dental Assisting program. All of this adds up to working 6 days a week with two 15 hour days each week. Like I said earlier I think I am slightly crazy!

Despite the lack of sleep, I am really enjoying the teaching job. It's only for 10 weeks but it has been a great experience for me. It gives me a whole new perspective on school! I just hope I don't burn myself out.

Our New Addition

Last week we got a kitty! While we wait patiently for a baby, we decided in the meantime that we needed something to love and play with so we got a new Siamese kitten.

His name is Dexter and we love him so much! He is so much fun! He is about 14 weeks old and he is so funny. He loves to sit smack dab in front of the computer anytime we use it and chase the cursor around. Every time he walks by me I see one of my ponytail holders in his mouth and he has shredded several of them while playing with them. And he loves to wake us up at 5 am by purring in our ears and nuzzling our faces. He's so cute I just can't get mad at him for that! Thank you so much to my sister and brother-in-law for getting him for us!

Look What I Did!

Unfortunately I don't have $10,000 laying around to remodel my kitchen. One day...maybe! In the meantime, I have decided that since I own these lovely stock cabinets, I can do whatever I want to them and no one can get mad at me or make me pay to have the holes fixed when we move. Besides, anything I do to them would only be an improvement on the standard circa early 1990 kitchen.

So off to a trip to Lowe's where we found some nice drawer pulls and knobs to add. We also got some for the bathrooms since they are as plain and boring as the kitchen. It was pretty easy once I got the hang of the power drill! I was a little frustrated with that thing at first but after a day of practice, I got the hang of it and I am now looking for more projects where I can drill holes and stuff! Until next home improvement project....

Pioneer Day

One nice thing about living in Utah is the 24th of July. It's almost as big a deal as the 4th, but instead of America stuff it's all pioneer stuff with fireworks of course. And it's a good excuse to get out of work! (Unless you're Ian, he had to work that day, poor guy missed all the fun!)

My dad's side of the family had a reunion that day in American Fork so we decided to show our support for the VanLeuven clan. It was a lot of fun! We had some great food, ate way too much deserts, and visited with family. It made me miss my grandparents who have been dead for 20 years. There was an old scrapbook with pictures from the 30's in it. There were several of my grandparents that I would love to have and even some of my dad while he was in high school.