Max...Our New Cat

My Aunt and Uncle graciously gave us our new pet. He came to my Aunt's office, long story short he and their other cat didn't hit it off, so it was in need of a good home. Phil, being the animal lover he is (maybe a new tid bit of info for some of you..he'll deny it, but he is :) decided we needed to have this cat be part of our family.

After Phil explained that we could NOT name a boy cat Genevieve or Princess Annalise

Emma decided on Max, from one of her favorite books Where the Wild Things Are (actually I think it was one of the only books she could think of that had a male character).

His full name is Max, King of the wild things :)

He is a great cat. Mostly hangs out on our bed, but loves to have us pet him!!! He's still getting familiar with the house, Maddie's high pitched voice, etc... :) We love him, and are so thankful that we were able to help him and my Aunt & Uncle out!

Thanks Again Aunt Shelley& Uncle Lew!!!

The Trimmings

The girls really enjoyed decorating the tree this year. It was fun for Phil and I to watch them, and remember back to when we were little. I always looked forward to helping my parents put the ornaments on the tree. As a tradition, the girls get to choose an ornament every year that represents what they have accomplished, or enjoyed over the year. This year Emma chose a ballerina (she took dance over the summer) and Maddie chose Dora dressed like a ballerina (She would watch Dora all day, everyday, if we let her...But who wouldn't right... :)
Our little helpers :)

The Hunt

The weekend after Thanksgiving we went on our annual hunt for the perfect Christmas tree.

We ended up at Blake farms, a tree farm owned by a man Phil works with. All the trees were really nice, so it was hard to settle on just one!

The newlyweds fell in love with this tree...As you can see! :)