Randomness...

is randomness even a real word?  I am not sure, but there seem to be a lot of random moments in our everyday lives and if they are not captured in a photograph, video, or writing they are forever forgotten.  I've been trying to capture more of those moments so we can always have those memories.

Juliana got a gift card from my Grandmother for Christmas and she's been having a hard time spending it.  Tyler will get a penny and want to run to the store and can always find something he wants, but Juliana is more meticulous.  She never wants to waste her money on something she doesn't really, really want.  On our first trip to spend the gift card she walked up and down the aisles.  We looked at toys, clothes, crafts, and finally office supplies.  It was in the office supply aisle that we finally had success.  She bought a bunch of post it notes!  She was very happy with her purchase and didn't feel the need to continue looking at anything else, even though she wouldn't be spending her entire gift card amount.  We went back the following week and she knew exactly what she wanted, MORE POST IT NOTES!  Now she has stacks and stacks of them and they make her so happy.

Having a house with three cats and a dog never leaves you without something to take care of.  Fortunately they can also be very entertaining and are fabulous companions.  Juliana loves her kitten (although he certainly isn't small anymore) Summer.  She always wants to hold him and cuddle with him.

Miles our very old cat (he's 14) has a very close relationship with our dog Lucy, I caught him whispering sweet nothings in her ear the other day.

And finally I found Lucy rolling around the other day on the floor.  She spends so much time sleeping it's always exciting to see her up and moving around.

And lastly, for Christmas Steve got me a little TV for the kitchen.  I am constantly finding myself in there cooking or cleaning and thinking how much more enjoyable it would all be if I could watch a bit of TV while doing it.  It was hooked up this weekend and of all the tvs in the house, the kids both wanted to spend their time watching this one.