Who knew?

Being a pet parent has changed me so much!

Why did no one ever tell me that owning a pet was just so rewarding!?!?

Ok so I lie a bit! Some of of you told me.... But no one really explained just how much fun taking care of an animal can be such a neat experience! Don't get me wrong, ther are parts that I dislike. For example I realy dislike that my legs are so darn scratched up and that my kitten draws blood on an almost daily basis. But there is so much I love about entering the pet world.

Here's just a few things i love about caring for Lily:

1. She follows me from room to room and I love it. I feel as though I am not alone. Yes, I am married and I do have my hubby, but he does not follow me from room to room!  She, my little Lily, does.

2. This kitten loves to blog! She is highly entertained by computer screens and the iPad. It has made blogging difficult in a new, different, and acceptable way. Whenever i hop on the computer she is there to keep me company attack me while i blog away! Despite the attacks, i love that she is so interested and has really kept me company while i blog. She does REALLY need to stop hunting every strand of my hair though! I know I will eventually not have this problem as much, but she is a kitten and playing with her is so FUN!

3. I am such a sucker for a great cuddle session from this little kitten! I love when she purrs. I love having her asleep on my chest or lap and just looking at her adorable pink lip!

There's my list the far ... There's more, but these are just the beginning for sure! This little kitten has me hooked and I cannot wait to have more space to get a pup to go with this adorable little kitten! Did I mention that I have ever had a real pet before!? Only a fish nada turtle that stayed into backyard (when I was 5)! Those we notrealpets! This little one totally loves me and hubs and we love her! I think we'll keep her!

Who wouldn't want this face?

PS. One more thing. She has brought such laughter to our home. Hubs and i are constantly laughing at the little funny things she does! And her little cry just tugs at my heart strings! I hate hearing her cry/meow! 

High Five: Summer Break Edition

I'm back from vacation, not yet back to work, so there was lots of fun to be had this week! 

This post will be lacking in the photo department just due to the fact that i needed a break from the camera... We took TOO MANY photos on vacation! 

So here are my High Five for Friday: 

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No Work

Like i said before, I am not back to work yet and I have truly enjoyed that this week! It has been nice ot not have to rush to get stuff done, fill my time with a few workouts and settle back into the routine a bit! 

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Catching Up with Friends

I have had the opportunity to catch up with a few friends this week and it meant so much to me! Some live fa and some live close, but either way chatting on the phone with my close friends really means a lot! 

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Disneyland & Bunco (All in one Day!)

I spent the afternoon enjoying the sun melting at Disneyland with a friend and her adorable daughter. They recently got passes and I am so excited to visit the park with the both of them again! Then that evening, I got to sub in my friend's bunco group again! I didn't have much luck this time around though. Nonetheless, it was a fun night out with the girls! Oh and our host made Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes! YUM! 

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Lily Came to Visit

Our little kitten came for a visit on Thursday afternoon! She is so tiny and seeing her sneak through our apartment and get used to hr surroundings was so fun! She took a nap under her bed while she was here and then purred a bunch on hubs! 

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 Photobook Complete! 

I have been working tirelessly to get a photo book made for the first part of our trip.... and I'm happy to say that I have completed our Seattle book! I tried using picaboo this time because there was a groupon for books! Have any of you used picaboo before? Thoughts? 

That's my High Five! Join the party! Link up! 

Oh and BTW, every week on Fridays i will be linking up my favorite post with the SoCal Lady Bloggers for SoCal Social! I will link up the post I am most proud of for the week! So head on over there and check it out!

Here Kitty Kitty!

Hi Everyone! 

Hope you all had a splendid Tuesday and are ready for Oh How Pinteresting WEDNESDAY! 

I know I am ready for it, but truly i wish this week was going slower! But at the same time i wish it was 2 weeks from today.... because then we would be hopefully getting our kitten! Oh she is so darn cute i just want her NOW! We even named her already and she even has a few nicknames to boot! 

Here she is again! 

Everyone meet Lily! 

Ahhh.... so cute! 

She is happy to meet everyone, I promise! (Especially since you all are at a distance! She is just a little kitten after all!)

So in honor of our new little kitten that we will be adopting in a week or so... my pins this week are all kitten/cat related! (It's also my newest board that i have pinned to... check it out here! Oh and while you are at it go ahead an follow me on Pinterest! You know you want to....) 

Source: fancyseeingyouhere.com via Simone on Pinterest

Isn't that a cute little bed?

Source: apartmenttherapy.com via Simone on Pinterest

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My husbands words were "Oh Wow!" when he saw this! 

Source: google.com via Simone on Pinterest

I hope to make a few little things for her at some point! I want to see what she likes to play with first! 

Source: ehow.com via Simone on Pinterest

Here's another pin to make cat toys! 

Source: pictureofcats.net via Simone on Pinterest

Ideas for some shapes of cat toys... 

Source: marthastewart.com via Simone on Pinterest

Love how these look!

Source: thelittletreasures.blogspot.ca via Simone on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Simone on Pinterest

Source: readymade.com via Simone on Pinterest

Source: daintyloops.com via Simone on Pinterest

Have i mentioned that this is my first real pet? I have never really had a cat or a dog, only fish and a turtle that we never really had to take care of when i was really young! Lily will be a great addition to our house and i cannot wait! 

What are you pinning? Please do share.... and link up! 

Michelle has made it really easy over there at the Vintage Apple! Check out her OHP FAQ!

Tell Me More

Hi Everyone! 

I'm back in town! No more vacation and SOOOOO much to tell you all and catch up on!

{Hence why I skipped posting late last night for today, and you will get 2 posts in 1 day just so i can catch up a bit!} 

I will be posting more about the trip later this week and i will be stretching out the vacation trip posts! (Than means only a couple a week!) 

But for today, I will be telling you more about me for the 

Linky Party with Amy @

1. I swam in high school and love to watch swimming during the Olympics. (Kinda sad that i missed it this time around due to the most awesome vacation with hubs!) I also played a season or two of water polo for my high school's first girls polo team. Here's a pic of me... I am the one on the top left. I think i may even have my eyes closed! 

2. My favorite color is purple and i tend to gravitate towards anything purple. I have to resist buying everything i see that is purple, especially if it is for my home. 

3. I have always wanted a dog. I still really want a dog. As a child the only pet my mother would allow was a fish. Though, before my parents divorced we had a turtle that had magically appeared in our backyard. BUT, in a couple weeks we will be welcoming a BRAND NEW kitten into our home! More on this soon.... but here she is! 

4. I love The Bachelor & The Bachelorette, but you can also throw in the the shows Big & Rich Texas, Cake Boss, and Project Runway (which i need to catch up on!). 

(I hope that Sean is the next Bachelor!)

5. I was born and raised in beautiful sunny Southern California but i am full -blooded Maltese. That's right both of my parents are Maltese. Yes, i have visited Malta and have lots of family there! Would love to go for a visit sooner rather than later. I really want to take hubs there! Yep, that's right, I am already thinking about the next trip! 

6. My classroom is filled with little special ed kiddos. I love them despite the headaches, distractions, and challenges they provide. They make me a better person each and every day. This Fall i have 6 kiddos on my roster and i can't wait to see some of these little guys make changes and learn! 

7. My husband and i co-lead a life group and this summer we have really enjoyed switching it up at BBQs that are hosted by different couples in our group! We have even welcomed a few new couples into our group! 

8. I woke up this morning at 5! Yep, on a day off, I woke up at 5! Gonna see how much i can get done today! 

9. I gained 5 lbs on vacation. I made the rule that we use stairs on the cruise ship and we walked almost everywhere in Seattle. I think this helped make it so that it wasn't 10 pounds! Hoping to drop a few if not all of it this week! Let me also add that food on a cruise is AWESOME! Here's the dining room trough we stepped up to everyday!! 

10. This Fall my classroom will have a "Bug" theme! I can't wait to make stuff for the room! I have already downloaded a few freebies from TPT that are laminated and ready to go! 

Bug Birthday Chart

(UPDATE: This was a freebie when i downloaded it, but no longer!)

&

Bug Days of the Week

K that's it for me this morning! 

Hope you learned something new about me and I cannot wait to share about my trip!