You may not know this, but we have a cat. For some reason, I don’t really speak about her much in my posts. However, I got her before I had any of my kids. In fact, I’ve had her for 11 years now, shortly after I moved out of my parents’ house. Also, I decided to do some research to find out why Maine Coons are expensive compared to other cat breeds.
Growing up, I was a dog person. We owned several dogs and I have always been keen of dogs. My mom had a fear of cats and although she didn’t instill her fear in us, I was always weary of them. While I didn’t despise cats, I never met one that I liked… until I met my husbands’ parents’ cat. She was sweet and cuddly (and it helped that she didn’t have nails). Since I was moving out on my own, I thought it would be nice to have some companionship and a cat was easy to take care of (compared to a dog), small and my landlord allowed it.
Don’t let this face fool you. She’s the friendliest cat you’ll ever meet.
For some strange reason which I can’t seem to recall (probably because I blocked it out of my mind), we named her Baby Kit Kat. I remember being with my cat at the vet one time and hearing the receptionist say “Baby Kit Kat Yablonsky?” (my maiden name) and I had to think about that twice before I realized she was calling for us. Needless to say, her name didn’t stick and we’ve been calling her kitty for 11 years now even thought she stopped being a kitten 10 years ago.
Having a cat as a pet was an easy transition for us once our family grew. Kitty is an outdoor cat which has been extremely helpful for us. She rarely uses her litter box during the year which means less clean up for us. With cats, a clean environment is key – so it’s crucial to maintain a tidy and comfortable space. Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Complete Odour Sealing Cat Litter provides a 7-day odour-free home, guaranteed – great for your busy schedule and your cat!
So while we don’t have a lot of time for her these days, Kitty is a happy cat. She has a great home and she is loved and fed, which is of greatest importance to her. She also loves all of our neighbours and they all love her. People love stopping by our porch to pet her and she loves the extra attention which is great since she isn’t getting much at home. My husband and I are typically busy with our three boys during the day so the only time we tend to spend with kitty is at night when she jumps on our bed. Our boys also love her but show it in strange ways by chasing her away and squeezing her too hard. Nate, our almost one year old, loves to yell at her. I think he’s just so excited to see her he doesn’t know how else to show it.
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That’s a great question! I think mine is walking around the top of the mountain at Tremblant after taking the panoramic gondola up. Such a gorgeous view, and the kids had fun just wandering around and climbing on rocks.
taking my little one to the water park for his first time this year. he had a blast
Baby Kit Kat is a cute name!
My favourite memory from this summer has been taking the kids to the beach. They played all day and loved it!
We spent a day at Storyland this summer and the kids had a blast!
My favourite summer memory so far is going to the lake with my family. We all enjoy the water so it’s always such fun!
My favourite memory from the summer was meeting my granddaughter when she was born on Aug 3rd!
We spent 2 days at Whistler, BC and it was so much fun! The kids loved the hikes and we loved the fresh air.
Jeannie Lam
My husband and I went to the Foo Fighters concert last week!
I had some amazing beach days with friends and family!
all those steak dinners!
My favorite summer memory has been seeing the Pan Am and Parapan Am games in Toronto and being excited at all the events and people there.
Our favourite summer memory this year is our camping trip to the Okanagan and being on a boat for 2 days with the kids and our friends!
Spending time with the kids at our family cottage has been a great experience for all of us!
My nieces wedding.
My favorite summer memory is my little grandson visiting the zoo.
Taking sophie to Lesters farm to pick strawberries and see the animals.
favorite summer memory is a big bbq at my sisters
My little guy’s second birthday! It was awesome. 🙂
Visiting family that we haven’t seen for a while.
we in Cape Town SA are about to welcome spring, my summer memories are still to come 🙂
My favourite summer memory so far was Canada Day at the lake with all our friends – friendships going back over 20 years, and now all our kids creating memories together, it was priceless! We were there all day and most of the night and it was just simply fun!
My favourite memory so far was taking a short trip up north and unplugging from the world for a few days
heading to the cottage with family
The amazing times with family & friends! We’ve had a super busy summer this year with outings almost every weekend. From Medieval Times, The Toronto Zoo, Wonderland, a weekend at a friend’s cottage, Centre Island…the list goes on!
going camping out of province was my favorite summer memory!
Going to England to see the love of my life! (Suzi)
We got to meet my cousin’s little 1 month old baby, that was so much fun
My favourite memory is of our canoeing trip this summer
Adventuring with my Dog!
my facourite memory of the summer would be going on our camping weekend.
going camping for the first time
Watching my granddaughter grow into a strong and healthy little girl, from being born a preemie!
My great Uncle Eugene visiting from Petawawa
Going up north with my daughter, and seeing her take care of our friend’s horse.
Having my mother in law visit from Ohio, seeing her interact with her son and grandchildren.
My favourite memory has been our move! We moved to our dream house in our dream little town!
i took a trip to san diego!
Teaching my son how to ride his bike!
My favourite summer memory is going camping.
Spending time with my granddaughter when they were visiting.
My favourite summery memory was a marshmallow roast in the back yard when family came to visit.
This is our first summer in our new home.
Going to niagara falls
Having a picnic in the park!
We went fishing at a camp site
Going whale watching with family
traveling to Quebec
Can’t say really that there’s been anything special so far. Tomorrow I could have said that the landscapers have arrived (hopefully) and that I no longer spend most of my time weeding the plot around the house 🙂
My favorite memory of this summer has been getting our new puppy, Layla.
Jonnie
A Trip to Drumheller and Calgary with the grandchildren.
Going swimming with the fam
The precious time I spent with my kids in Florida.
Our family trips to the cottage!