Thankful for Ooma!

The staff at LOLApalooza wants to send a huge shout out to Ooma, the mother, mother-in-law and Grandmother, for making a fabulous Thanksgiving Day feast! We all left happy and full! (this is normal when Ooma cooks up dinner)
Lola had so much fun playing with her cousins. She played so hard that she fell fast asleep last night with no fussing, which is rare for Lola. Ian also had fun with his little cousins, he gave them a run for their money during an intense game of hide and go seek.
Thanks so much for a nice evening Cindy, we love you!
posted by Emilee

Happy Birthday Emma! and Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy 12th Birthday to my little tiny baby cousin (and avid LOLApalooza follower) Emma. We love you and we hope you have a GREAT DAY!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! We have so much to be thankful for! I'm starting my day off being thankful for all of my lazy loves snuggling on the couch watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade (not pictured is Gabbi who is growling from under the Christmas tree or Aaron who is in the kitchen making pancakes or Ian who we won't pick up until later)

Have a great day!
posted by Emilee

the gift of gab

Thank You Veterans

Today is the day we honor military veterans.
We want to thank all of our family and many friends who have served or are currently serving in the United States Military. Today we remind ourselves that it's because of you that we have our freedom. We especially thank our Dads, Grumpa & PopPop, and our Grandfathers for your bravery and time at war. I was trying my best to explain to Lola why we don't have to go to work and school today. I told her that today we think about the wonderful people who have fought at war for our freedom. She walked away thinking that her Grumpa and PopPop got into a fight. HA! Kids! They are kinda dumb.

Grumpa & PopPop - We are proud to be able to call you Dad. Thank you and we love you!

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. -Elmer Davis

Posted by Emilee at 8:08 am - Veteran's Day

free kitten to a good home

NO NO! NOT THIS KITTEN!
Aaron did a fabulous job yesterday painting Lola to look like one of the jellicle cats from her favorite musical Cats. (although Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is running a close second so watch out, she may be sporting an amazing technicolor dreamcoat one of these days)

Our house currently occupies two cats too many.

Runner is here to stay. He is a perfect cat. I found him when he was a kitten, I was jogging on some trails and he followed me. That was 13 years ago.



Gabbi was an accident. I wasn't out to get another cat but after having lost both Norma Jean & Moe the previous year I had a soft spot so when my vet called and asked if I was interested in meeting a little calico kitty I said sure. I mean I was just going to go look.... She is 2 and as I type this she sits comfortably on my lap.



Then there's this one. We're calling her Isabella or Bella. Lola wanted to name her after her friend at schools baby sister. Bella is almost impossible to take a photo of because she is always moving. Bella is a nice kitty and very tolerable of Lola. Ideally we would like for Bella to go to a new home, a good home. BUT... reality sets in and I'm realizing just how hard it is to find a good home for a cat. Bella has been here for a week now and she seems to be very comfortable. She has been staying out in our sunroom so she can recuperate from her surgery (she was spayed last week). SO... if you want a kitty she's friendly, has had her kitten shots and is spayed. All you have to do is take her home and love her... come on.
Anyone?


posted by Emilee