Templeton and Scout in 2004

Christmas

None of these pictures were posed.

	The Shepherds and the Angels Luke 2:8-12 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger, next to the biggest cat you've ever seen. Seriously, she's enormous!"
	The Shepherds Visit the Child Luke 2:13-16 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests". When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. All eyes are upon the Christ child. Even Templeton's.
	The Vist of the Magi Matthew 2:1-2, 10-11 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." ... When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Two empty-handed magi discuss whose job it was to remember to bring the presents for the infant king.
	Staying Up for Santa Scout insisted she was going to stay up to see Santa come down the chimney. Based on the size of this yawn, I don't think she's going to make it. Maybe next year.

Scout in front of the tree and manger. The cats love the tree and manger so much that we joked that we should leave the tree up year round. Unfortunately Scout likes to climb in the tree, so I'm not sure it would last the year.

Around the House

	One member of my IT staff arrives to inspect the new Powerbook.		Scout chooses a nice safe place to hang out - the middle of the steps.
	Templeton prepares for a nap on the hardwood, while Scout looks for trouble.

	Boxing Day Templeton resting on top of the box while Scout peeks out from underneath. They have established this pecking order of Templeton on top and Scout inside -- or maybe they each prefer their chosen spot -- but it seems to work OK. At least it works OK on a big box like this, on the little flimsy box that my laptop bag came in, poor Scout was nearly crushed by her big brother.
	Matching iPod No matter what Templeton might say, I did NOT buy a green iPod mini to match his green eyes. I keep this pillow on my desk so he can sleep near me when I need to work at the desk. It's a little more convenient than having him sleep on the keyboard of my Powerbook.

	What Is That Smell? Scout gives her paw a good smelling, trying to figure out just where that paw has been.		Bath Time She apparently decided she was due for an overall cleaning.
	A Job Well Done Scout licks her lips in satisfaction of another job well done.

Outside the House

	Getting Dirty Templeton is fairly satisfied to eat the catnip, but Scout really likes to roll around in it, to really claim it as her own. If she thinks she's coming back inside covered in filth, she's got another thing coming. At least until she looks at me with those big innocent kitten eyes ...
	Chowin' Down Scout about to grab a big mouthful of catnip. Leave some for Templeton!
	The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth ... The meek may inherit the earth, but they won't get any catnip if Scout's around. She has adored Templeton since the day we brought her home, but she's not the best at sharing when she's all hopped up on goofballs. Er, catnip.

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