Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Dolce is 1 year old!

In one day, Dolce leaves her kittenhood behind. She will soon be the age that marks her life as an adult Cat. It does not seem possible that the last 10 months have flown past since she came into our house. I tried to tell her how happy she has made us and how much fun she has brought into our lives, but she was a little preoccupied with a box we brought home.

Did you hide some toys in here, Dad? Oh wait I see one. Come here you little fuzzy mouse. Oh You don't want to come out. Fine, I'm coming in after you. Mouse must meet a toothy death!


Like I was saying Dolce was everything that a kitten is supposed to be: cute, playful, overly energetic, curious, destructive and precocious. But in between all that, she managed to wrap my wife and I around her little paw. A plant knocked onto the floor could be forgiven with a tiny little meow. A shredded sock could be forgotten by a well placed sandpaper kiss. A tipped over garbage could be overlooked by a rumbling little purr. She is our kitten and like her brothers and sisters, we love her.

What was that Dad? Where you saying something?


Just thinking out loud, my precious Dolce.

Are you sure? Becuase if you are thinking that the kleenexes that got pulled out of the box in the bathroom was somehow my fault, I want you to know that I was in here the whole time.

Dolce still has that mischevious kitten energy or spunk. In some ways I think she is rekindling it in her brothers and sisters. I may wish for peace and quite at three o'clock in the morning when Dolce decides that she needs to yell at her toys or the sock that she has dragged out the laundry basket. But in my heart, I know I would mourn the silence more if she was not here.

Dad...


Yes Dolce?

I love you, too.

20 comments:

  1. Excellent box! And happy birthdya Dolce!

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  2. Happy Purrfday Dolce!!! That am a GREAT box!!
    ::purrs::
    ~Meeko, Kiara,& Emmy

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  3. happy birfday Dolce! you are a wonderful addition to your family

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  4. Dolce have a happy first birthday and many more. Keep the kitten in your heart at all times.

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  5. A very Happy Birthday to you Dolce! You are a very sweet little girl and will always be a kitten in your dad's heart.

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  6. Happy birthday, Dolce! You'll always be a sweet little girl.

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  7. happy purrthday to you
    happy purrthday to you
    happy 1st purrthday dear Dolce
    happy purrthday to you....

    we hope you have many more happy ones in your future.

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  8. We remember when you joined the herd over there sweet Dolce! Happy Birthday! Just keep your mom & dad wrapped around your little paw and you'll do just fine!

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  9. Happy Purrday. You are suc a cutie. And so lucky to have such a loving family.

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  10. Happy Purfday Dolce, yoo are such a sweet little kitty.

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  11. Happy Purrday little one.

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  12. Happy burpday! :)

    do ya get to drive the car now?

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  13. Happy burpday! :)

    do ya get to drive the car now?

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  14. HAPPY PURRTHDAY! (an, by the way, yur daddy sounds like a really good one)

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  15. Happy Birthday Dulce! We were just reading about your camping adventures too. It sounds like you had an exciting summer time -- Alberta, Sky, Blackie and Charlie

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  16. Happy Birthday, Dolce. Have lots and lots of fun with that box.

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  17. Oh Happy Birthday Dolce! We don't know why we didn't get any notices that your blog was updated and here there are all sorts of posts that I will read NOW.

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  18. Happy Birthday! Your a cute little kitty. Love that close up of you in the box.

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  19. Happy late Purrrthdays from the Poiland Tribe

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