Chester :)

Our beautiful Max!

I don't know if any of you remember, but in January we lost our beloved Max to an accident and it has of course left a void in our hearts. I started thinking about getting another baby in May because it just seemed like the right time to add another kitty to the family. We had gotten rid of the fish and snake before moving to the apt, so we were down to one animal for several months which is quite odd for us. It's been awhile since I have blogged so I will fill you guys in, on that in another post... So I started talking to Jeremy about the idea of getting another kitten to play with the kids this summer and keep Mouse company etc.

On the 16th of July I emailed back and forth with a family with four kittens. I found them on craigslist a few days previous and finally decided I did not want to wait anymore so I made the decision to go pick one up! Jeremy was not very happy with me, but I knew he would get over it once he saw the kitty! Princess and I went to go pick a kitten out, they were all so freaking cute and it was hard to pick just one. We finally settled on the biggest one they had and whose coloring was also a bit different than the others cause we love the odd man out! ;)

My gorgeous niece Bella! ;)

We got Chester the same weekend we babysat my sister Emily's puppy Bella for the first time. We kept her all weekend and poor Mouse was NOT happy about now having a new kitten in the house, but now there is a dog here too! Honestly I think Mouse was less irritated by Bella than by Chester! lol She is very very territorial! The weekend was pretty hectic to say the least. Chester only got rolled four times or so by Mouse and Bella escaped injury all weekend so I think that's awesome! LOL!

So let me introduce the newest addition to our family, Chester!! :)and here he is in action right before he knocked over my soda can! lol

Tonight we experienced our first loss of a family pet

I did not post this on the 8th....I think I am ready to post it now. :(

Jeremy picked me up from my new schedule at work and we headed home. As we were headed down our street and were fixing to pull into the driveway, in the headlights appeared a limp and fuzzy body. Jeremy stopped the car quickly as we both looked at each other in horror. I said "Oh no is that?" and turned my head as he jumped out screaming and grabbed her limp body. It was horrible and I stayed turned around consoling the children unable to turn and look back at what had happened. As soon as I realized he had picked her up, I moved over into the drivers seat to pull into the driveway of the house.

The car came to a stop and I jumped out screaming is she ok or has she passed? He was so distraught I am not sure what came out of his mouth, I got Spunky and T-Man inside closed the door and asked again. This time I understood through the crying that our beloved Max had passed and was no longer with us. Jeremy was so upset that I was unable to do much. Wolf, our friend was outside with Jeremy so I left him outside mourning so that I could go inside and help the children understand what had happened.

Max came to us a little over two years ago and she was such a blessing! So sweet and fuzzy she was my baby. Recently she started to let the kids pet her and be close to her, before she was a bit nervous about anyone other than Jeremy and I. I think the kids just moved to fast for her to be comfortable with them. We loved her so much and she will be missed more than I can even explain.

I know this post does not do her justice, but I wanted to express my sadness over losing her she was so sweet!