Love

Happy Valentine's Day

Green Mohawk

As I was making lunch the other day, Ted the Hero nonchalantly sauntered into the room sporting a green mohawk. 

How does a cat end up with a green mohawk, you ask? 

The artist at work:

Fan Club

It goes without saying that Ted the Hero is the most popular one in the house these days. Grant wakes up in the morning to ask, "Where's Ted?" and begs us to let him sleep with him when he goes to bed at night. The boys follow him around the house, offering toys and constantly wanting to hold and snuggle him. Sometimes a little too tightly. Miles is learning the meaning of the word "gentle."

So far, Ted doesn't seem to mind. He loves people and wants to be in someone's lap at all times, whether we are eating dinner or reading bedtime stories. 

I just realized that G is sucking his thumb in all of these pictures. There must be something about a cuddly kitten in your lap that brings out the comfort of the thumb.

Growing Family

We added this guy to our family over the weekend.

We picked him out at the Animal Rescue League over the weekend. Or, I should say, he picked us. While we were walking through the cat area, he tapped on the window with his paws. Within seconds, he had both boys laughing as he jumped, rolled and "high-fived" them from the other side of the glass. The boys were immediately smitten with this playful friend.

"What do you want to name him?" we asked Grant. "Ted the Hero," he told us. It seems to fit. Ted the Hero {also known as Ted the Intrepid Explorer, Ted and Teddy} is a scrawny little guy who is quite fearless. He loves to play, but he also loves to snuggle and purr.

We think he'll fit in well here.