Meowy Christmas

"It's Christmas and it's been busy around here but I want to wish a Meowy Christmas to my friends and loyal readers.  I hope you are having a great day and Santa Claws brings you lots of dangly toys and catnip!  There are snow flurries here, which is nice for Christmas, but they're not going to stick, so forget about a White Christmas in Washington DC this year.

Christmas started for us a couple weeks ago when mom brought home the Christmas tree.  We didn't get one last year because mom was traveling, so this was Willie and Grayson's first tree.  Mom wasn't sure if they would behave themselves around the tree, but they have been amazingly good.  I guess they knew Santa was watching them.  Of course, they were very curious during the trimming of the tree and at one point mom thought they were both going to jump into the tree.  Check out this picture and see what I mean.

The next thing I have to share is a photo of Willie with Santa.  Yes, mommy actually took Willie to see Santa this year.  She didn't dare take me.  As much as I love Santa, mommy knows I hate to go in the car and even though I would have liked to meet him, I don't want him holding me.  I don't even let mommy hold me, so no way I would let Santa!  Mommy also knew that Grayson would be a big baby if he went to see Santa. Grayson would squirm and cry and probably end up scratching Santa (not on purpose, but because he's a big scaredy cat).  So mom took Willie to Dogma for the photo by photographer Jeanne Taylor.  The event benefited our local animal shelter Animal Welfare League of Arlington.  (I wish my feline and canine brethren in the shelter a Meowy Christmas and wishes that they get adopted soon.)  Willie did good with Santa.  He wasn't scared of the dogs and the strange people and he let Santa hold him long enough to get this photo.  I'm not Willie's biggest fan, but even I have to admit it's a nice photo.

So this morning we opened our presents.  It was a lean year due to the economy, I guess.  We didn't get much.  Mom got us a catnip asparagus and a new bed from Cat Faeries, but she gave those to us a couple weeks ago.  So this morning we didn't have much to open, but that's OK because we cats really like to play in the tissue paper and boxes.  Here's a picture of goofy little Grayson taking a break from the paper, and also a picture of me supervising the unwrapping and playing. 

I know it's not the best picture of me, but I didn't really want my picture taken, so I didn't cooperate.  Mom wanted me to post it anyway because she said all three of us should have a picture in my Christmas edition blog.  I guess she's right.  I mean, I featured my two brothers, but I'm important too.

So that's it.  We're just going to enjoy the Christmas spirit, spend some time together, play and eat today.  Meowy Christmas to all!"