Cat lover?

I would call myself a "cat person". Not a crazy take-in-strays and hang cat pictures on my wall type, but I like cats. Unfortunately, I don't have one, as Shann claims to be allergic.:) Nevertheless, I love their personalities; I love that they're unpredictable - they can be aloof or affecionate. They're really rather independent, not as needy as dogs... precisely why many people prefer dogs! But I also love when they knead and purr, and twine around legs. Cats seem contented and in control.
Anyway, this is my question: Since I really do like cats (and hope to have one again some day), why is it so incredibly tiresome to me that Caden and Alyssa are constantly pretending to be kitties?
Caden is always saying in a high squeaky voice, "mommy, I'm a kitty!". Even Alyssa, out of the blue, will crawl up to me, meowing. They want me to pet them and scratch their ears. I can even get them to eat otherwise despised foods if I suggest that kitties would love it!
You would think this would please me and perhaps help me through this catless period in my life. But no - I'm annoyed! Why is that?

Medium-sized boy

After church, yesterday, we went to a couple's house for lunch that we don't know very well yet. I knew that they had 4 children, older than ours. So on the way, as we talked about it, Caden became somewhat concerned that they wouldn't have toys that he would like. "Do they know how big I am, mom?" He said this several times, and I'm wasn't sure what he was getting at. Was he trying to say that he is big, or that he isn't very big?
Then he said, "I'm a big boy, but I'm still kind of little." I thought this was funny, like, 'don't get me wrong, I'm a big boy and all, but you have to protect me, because I'm not that big!'
As it turned out, their youngest was Caden's age, and he had plenty of toys that Caden was interested in! Caden and Caleb had a great time playing with trains, cars, and 'guys'. :)

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the vacation is over

Last night, I was in the car with Caden and Alyssa, on the way home from church. Caden asked if he could have ice cream when we arrived home. I said, "no, buddy, its almost 9 o'clock, it'll be bedtime when we get home". He said, "But we have ice cream every day!" Hmm. Now, he just got home from a week-long visit with Grammy and Poppy. Interesting. I explained that we do not have ice cream every day as it isn't very good for our bodies, etc. We went on to talk about other things. It got quiet for a minute, and he sighed, "my life is so sad". I asked him why. "Because I don't get ice cream." Oh my. Its rough coming home to mom.

still more...

Caden and Alyssa colored on their pumpkins with markers! Now this event will be remembered for posterity due to all the colors permenently on Alyssa's jacket!

Shann's is the spider. I'm sure he'd like me to point out that his was voted the best overall. Mine is the moon and star - I didn't realize until I was done that I seem to have made an Islamic pumpkin. Oops. I was going to do more stars, but ran out of steam. In case you're wondering, the second from the right is supposed to be Conan O'Brian. Anyone see it? I'd like to point out that several of these (not mine) were made with help from patterns. :)
So fun. Thanks for hosting Jay and Amy!

more pics from pumkin carving

Not a good picture of anyone...
Jay and Amy (and Baby)
Jesse and Andrea
John, Michelle, and Luke

The Annual Gardocki Pumpkin Carving Party

before carving, we filled up our bellies with fallish desserts; pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread, apple crisp, pumpkin dip with ginger snaps, hot cider, and pumpkin pie! Oh, and brownies. :)

Andrea and I
Trying to get Baby (the dog) to sit still for this picture didn't quite work. Alyssa kept her smile ready, though!
What a pumpkin!