Saturday

Today was an emotional Saturday.
Good emotions and sad ones.
I'll start with the good!
Amber and Mike were able to get out this afternoon/evening.
I came over at 3:00 so they could go house hunting.
Pray they find one soon. It is a seller's market and the houses are going so fast!
They had dinner plans tonight and are still out as I write.

The babies are learning about plates and finger foods!
I have to keep telling Harrison, "The plate stays ON the table!"

Kailey gets the prize for the best table manners!

She eats so well when she can feed HERSELF!!

Today was Sabrina's very first live in person visit with the quads!

She said they aren't as big in person as they look in the photos.

Sabrina stayed to help with the babies until after they were in bed.

She was impressed with all four but I think Trystan got a bit of EXTRA attention!!

Logan is usually shy around people and it takes a little time before she warms up.

Not so with Sabrina! Logan took right to her!!

Harrison was a big hit with his big smile and slobber kisses!

And of COURSE Kailey made a big impression!

Together we did the dinner routine.

Trystan enjoys her food!!

I read to them after they ate and while they were still at the table.

Louis Dean arrived in time to sing to them before they went to sleep.

He has big music plans for them someday SOON!

They all enjoyed their evening concert.

Trystan was getting her sleep sack on when I snapped this photo.

By 7:15 the babies were down for the night and Sabrina left to get home in time to tuck HER little one in bed. Louis Dean is watching TV - Everyone Loves Raymond. He LOVES that show!

The sad part of this Saturday was July.

July passed away this morning.

She would have been 22 years old this summer.

The cat year chart only goes to age 20 which would be equal to being 96 years old!

That would make July over 100 years old!!

We loved this cat!

When Amber was 7 years old we attended a fourth of July picnic. There was a little girl there with a basket of kittens. She asked Amber if she would like to hold one.

 I didn't realize they were GIVING the kitties AWAY!

We came home that night making a stop along the way to buy a litter box and cat food.

That's how July got her name.

She grew up with Amber. When Amber left for college - she took July (and Snowball) with her.

They made every move Amber did except for the year they spent in Scotland.

That's when she ultimately came back to the home where she grew up to wait for Amber to return for her.

I loved that cat!

She had a good life and was in remarkably good health for her age.

She didn't suffer and went quickly.

It is funny how critters can be as precious to you as a child.

Even as painful as it is to lose a beloved pet - it is worth every tear shed!

I am so thankful we had so many years with July.

She gave us as much love, comfort and companionship as we all gave her.

She was loved every single day of her life......

and I'm going to miss her for the rest of mine!