You'll be missed, Sparky

Even though he had the ability to annoy us with just one, nagging paw and could clear a room with his scent, we'll still miss him.

He was lucky to have had our parents adopt him as they gave him the best life an animal could have. (The vets are also happy as their cars are now paid for!) He was such a nice, loyal and great pet to have.

His little, front crooked teeth always amused me as did his ability to "bronco"...I swear his front legs turned into mini pogo sticks when he got excited. I laugh when I think about how, without fail, he would always chew his rawhides right behind the couch...probably just to annoy dad while he watched TV. And, no one believes it, but I think his pupils actually turned to hearts whenever mom entered the room.

This picture makes me laugh. He looks like he could be on one of those crazy greeting cards where the animals have large heads.

P.S. - Sparky no barky!

Woo Hoo! Look Who's 2!!!!

Here she is...the big birthday girl! (and I do mean big!)

Since today was Ellie's birthday, the cats got to dine on tuna and then I let Ellie roam the basement - for as long as she wanted. Big day for her!

Ellie's birthday dinner (don't worry, Kevin, I will replace the can later...)

Here they are, enjoying their feast. They went a little crazy for the tuna and Kevin referred to it as "crack for cats."

Here is an action shot of Ellie enjoying her food.

(Sidenote: I had a vision of the movie "Stand By Me" as I watched the cats race to eat the food...Ellie of course would play Davie Hogan and the crowd would yell "Boom babba boom" as she walked....)

She didn't get any cool toys this year as our house is full of ones that she never touches. Instead, she was given treats.