The Current Reigning Princess

Chloe Cat is the current Princess on the throne at the Kidder household - we wonder how the transition will go when the new Princess - Lucy - arrives on the scene.

The other day I was clearing a spot on our bookshelves for our new printer. I left the room to put away the dusting supplies, came back and Lucy Chloe (edited by Brad, I am pretty sure she meant Chloe I find it quite hard to believe that our unborn baby escaped the womb and sat on the shelf) had stolen my workspace. It was as if she said, "Thank you for clearing and cleaning such a nice resting spot for me!" Blankets are always available in our living room - for us and guests. We keep our house pretty chilly in the winter time, so we like to provide plenty of blankets for snuggling and containing body heat. Chloe also enjoys them too. Does this picture remind you of a fairy tale? Possibly the "Princess and the Pea?"
We love our cat. :)

Our Chloe Cat

I was looking through pictures the other day and was shocked to see how our kitty has grown - when you witness growth on a day to day basis, I don't think you notice it as much.

Chloe last summer,


Chloe this summer,


She does love that laundry basket....

"It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens." - Cynthia E. Varnado

Chloe is a people cat. She meets us at the door when we come home, likes to sleep by our feet when we are in the kitchen and enjoys curling up on our laps when we are watching tv, or playing a game. Chloe loves to cuddle! :)

Chloe loves to help me with Laundry! :)

However, She can be a bit of a nuisance when I am trying to fold laundry. One day I took a warm, fresh out of the drier, t-shirt and put it in her bed and she curled right up and fell asleep! She didn't get up for the next 3 hours! :)

We brought more home from Minnesota than just memories!

We had such a great time in Minnesota - visiting with family, going to the fair and of course eating lots of food! :) (Which tends to happen when you get a large group of people together :))

We saw this sign in the horse barn, at the fair, and could not resist.





Crazy hats at the Fair with crazy people.

(L to R - Brad, Molly, Sarah, Grant, Uncle John)


And on our way home with picked up Chloe from my Aunt Joy and Uncle Jason's. One of their cats had had a litter of kittens, and we are now the proud parents of one of them! :)

Chloe is a source of laughter in our home (and to be honest, frustration* at times). She has so much energy! As a very active kitten she loves toes, climbing up pant legs, batting at my backpack, sending/chasing jellybeans across the room and, if you get lucky, curling up on your lap for a nap. It has been so much fun to see her grow, in 2 weeks, from a timid kitten, trying not to be too scared of her new surroundings, to a confident (sometimes too much so) kitten (she is getting bigger every day!), making sure nothing gets in her way.

*We get a bit frustrated when she wakes us up at 2 or 3 in the morning wanting to play. :)

Life is ever changing at the Kidder house, work is going well for Brad, and work/school is going well for Sarah. We have realized that the summer is over :(, but are excited for some fun things this fall! We are having an Office Party next Thursday night, as our beloved show begins again. And in October we are looking forward to having Brad's parents and some friends come stay with us for a weekend as they explore Chicago. We are also headed down south mid-October for a trip to see Sarah's family.

Well that is all for now, we will check in again soon! :)