Cat in the Box

So, new beds have been in the house approximately 24 hours. We have discussed the no jumping or wrestling on the top bunk as well as being careful on the stairs. I however neglected to lay down possibly the most important rule...DO NOT put the CAT in the drawers!! No matter how perfectly he may seem to fit this is not the place for him.

Miss Sadie sheepishly posing for the camera as I am about to open the drawer expecting the cat to hop out and scurry into the other room. Well no such luck there, I opened the drawer and there was no cat. I asked if this was the drawer she put him in, she said yes. We opened all the drawers, no cat. I asked Mya if she was sure Sadie really put the cat in the drawer. She assured me that it actually did happen. And then I heard it, Mr Figaro started to whine.

When the drawers are closed there is plenty of room for a little kitty to jump out the back and hang out in a nice little cave underneath the drawers. So now the puzzle began, how do I get the cat out. I fiddled with the drawers trying to find a release to get the drawer off of its glider. No luck. I tried to see if I could tip or shift the bed at all to let him slip out. Ha! Yeah right! So here I sit chuckling to myself because really it's too funny to be mad at them. My next idea was to get his bird toy he likes to chase and try to lure him back into the drawer and then out. Not a chance.  Well at this point I had tried to call Cody to see if he could instruct me on how to take the drawer out, but he was driving a rig and couldn't answer his phone. Mya was near tears thinking Figaro was stuck forever! I assured her that he wasn't and I had decided to call and see if my Dad would come over on his lunch hour and help me free the cat. (My dad works about 5 minutes from our new house) I was just praying that the little Figs wouldn't mess in there where I had no hope of getting it cleaned up.

Then it dawned on me, lunch meat!! Cody had caught a ferrel cat in his trap before he left using lunch meat. This is another story entirely, but none the less it served as inspiration. I grabbed some meat and put it in the bottom drawer and waited to hear his little paws inside. The first time I put the meat in just a little too far and he jumped back out before I could open the drawer enough.

The second time however I dangled the meat right at the very front and we were successful and relieved to have him free.

Big Girls in Big Beds!

Up until now our sweet ladies have been camping out on crib size mattresses on the floor. They haven't complained because they haven't known any different. We knew we were close to moving so we never took Mya out of her toddler bed and Sadie was just happy once we got her out of a crib. Now that we have been settled in our new place we knew that 'big girl' beds were one of our first priorities. At first I was sure that I wanted two little white twin beds. But after our Disneyland trip and discovering that bunk beds came with an option for stairs, and seeing how much they enjoyed them we started thinking that direction. I looked at many of the local furniture stores but could only find bunks with ladders and I wasn't too sure I even wanted to know how much it would be to ship.  Right before daddy had to leave we happened upon the perfect beds. Mom liked the style, Dad liked the construction and the girls were so thrilled they didn't want to get off the display.

It took about 3 weeks for them to get all the pieces ordered in white but the delivery day finally arrived. I took full advantage of the deal the furniture store offered to deliver it and set it up for $20! That was a steal for a momma on her own with a growing belly. The girls have been in heaven ever since! They were thrilled that they got to pick their own sheets; pink for Mya and 'blue' for Sadie. I'm also loving the darling purse quilt that Nana made for them. They bring a whole bunch of vibrant colors that plays so well with the white.

The Ice Castle

Cold January left the girls and I wondering what we could do to fill our evenings. With daddy out of town working for the month we often spend our nights hanging out at Grams or Nana's houses. One of the ladies that Mommy works with told us about a friend of hers that had created this ice sculpture in his front yard. It was conveniently located in Pleasant Grove so we decided it would be a fun adventure. It really was fantastic! They had music playing, the lights changed colors, and around the base there was a slide that looked much too fast for the girls taste.  I had to agree, it was shooting the boys on sleds across their sizeable yard. The people were delightful, letting you wander into their front yard to admire their work and chatted with the girls and I. Despite our coats and hats we were soon too chilly to stay any longer but we were glad we went.

PS~ Check out Sadie's awesome hat...yep Grams made it! How cool is she!?

Happy New Year!!

New Years wishes were over the phone as Daddy and Mommy drove 2 very tired, crying girls home from Nana's house. Daddy had spent the day cow elk hunting with Papa and Uncle Adam. Mommy went with all the Aunties to the outlet mall and then we all met back for a yummy dinner and card games. It was short and sweet but still marks the beginning of a new year and new adventures for our little family.