cats – McVeycations

Meet Blaze!!

A few weeks ago, on the night of the Paris attacks, a stray cat wearing a purple collar came to our back door around 4pm and started sniffing around the trash bag I had placed out there. When I opened the door, he ran down the steps and then looked back. I squatted down toContinue reading “Meet Blaze!!”

The Laundry Basket

For years I have been carrying piles of laundry from our bedroom, and now Grayson’s bedroom, to the laundry room just using my arms. That has made for several trips back and forth, picking up dropped socks and undies along the way. Well, last week, when my mom was visiting, she bought us a laundryContinue reading “The Laundry Basket”

How Our Lives Have Changed

It’s an amazing thing to say that I’m a mother. Steve and I are parents! I never thought this day would come, and now my son is about to turn 8 weeks old. Where has the time gone? Our lives have changed in many ways since little Grayson Russell came into the world. Lack ofContinue reading “How Our Lives Have Changed”

Mom’s Deviled Eggs

At my parents’ church in California (the church where I grew up) my mom is famous for her Deviled Eggs recipe. At many of the church events, parties, and potlucks, her Deviled Eggs are always requested. And they are gobbled up within minutes of setting them out. Her Deviled Eggs are honestly the best I’veContinue reading “Mom’s Deviled Eggs”

Butterflies, Flowers, and Lacey

Steve and I are leaving for our honeymoon today! We’re driving up to New York (yes, driving) and spending a couple days walking around Manhattan and seeing the sights. Then on Thursday, our 9-day Caribbean Cruise leaves from Brooklyn!! We’ve never been gone for this long, so it’s been quite the ordeal trying to packContinue reading “Butterflies, Flowers, and Lacey”

Kitty Photo Shoot

So I was uploading some photos that have been on my camera for a while, when I look over to my left, and my cats are all gazing out the window to a beautiful sunny day. I couldn’t help myself. I had to start snapping pictures with my Sigma 30mm lens. Love that lens! ItContinue reading “Kitty Photo Shoot”

Our Furry Babies

Yesterday I went a little camera happy with my Sigma lens and took several pictures of my furbabies. There’s just something about this lens that I LOVE! It takes such wonderful pictures, even though it doesn’t have a zoom on it, which can be a little inconvenient at times. But it’s definitely a favorite lensContinue reading “Our Furry Babies”

Just Ridiculous

This evening, Steve and I were hanging out on the couch doing what we do best, watching TV. The Biggest Loser and V to be exact. Oh how we love those shows! Nothing like a good alien lizard to get your blood pumping. (“Anna” on V that is, not Jillian Michaels. I actually happen toContinue reading “Just Ridiculous”

Tumbleweeds

This is what happens if I don’t sweep my floors two days in a row. These “tumbleweeds” gather around by the baseboards if I don’t sweep for 2 days. And these are not the result of me sweeping a bunch of hair into a pile….oh no! This grotesque mass formed all on it’s own fromContinue reading “Tumbleweeds”

Lazarus

I have never met a kitty like Lazarus. For those of you who don’t know the story of how we adopted him, here it is. We were looking to add a new kitty to the family. Since we already had 2 female cats (litter mates) we knew we wanted to get a male. We alsoContinue reading “Lazarus”