Bring on the Thunder

Last weekend we added a new member to our household.

Katie and I made a deal that if she stopped having accidents at night (the last step to being totally potty trained) she could finally get a kitty, something she had been asking for. We have spent the last few weeks looking for a kitty that would fit in with our lives. The kitty would have to like dogs and small children. Finally last week we found a cat named Paco. He liked Katie, was very friendly and seemed to say hey I am ready, take me home. After filling out the paperwork we headed home and his name became Thunder.

Thunder has the ability to open cabinet doors.

He is slowly spending more time with us and less under the couch.

Olive and Thunder are still working on their relationship, they keep each other in line.

Thunder has a loud meow which he brings out on occasion.

He really likes laying on the tile floor.

Thunder tolerates Katie very well and she loves her new kitty.

Fair Time

Last weekend we all went to the Antelope Valley Fair. I had entered a quilt and we also entered Zucchini Relish and two types of squash pickles. Although my humble quilt did not win anything we won a 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention for the canned goods. 

Katie was mostly looking forward to seeing animals. I had planned on letting her ride the ponies but we never found them. However there were sheep that could be rode, I did not sign her up for that but we did look at them with Uncle's help

Katie also tried a taco.

And played in a corn box.

Katie was very excited about the cows and took a ton of pictures of them, I managed to get one of her.

She and papa played by the waterfall until they started getting wet.

Katie also liked the goats, they were more her size and now she tells papa she wants a goat.

It was great weather and overall a great day at the Fair!