The Adventures of Merlin & Abracadabra

Wordless Wednesday: Synchronized Sleeping

2010-02-24T18:09:00.001-08:00

2010 Cat-O-Lympics Events!

2010-02-16T11:42:00.000-08:00

We are very excited about the Olympics, and even more excited about the Cat-O-Lympics! We've been looking at the list of events we've found so far and we are trying to decide which events we should enter!

The Naughty Kitty Club is having a strong cat competition. That sounds like a good event for Merlin... Except he's usually the good kitty, and Abby is the one doing all the naughty stuff!

We'll be really good at the sleeping categories. There is synchronized napping hosted by the Island Cats, or Huffle Mawson's competitive napping event.

We might even practice our fetching for the competition hosted by The Monkeys.

We have seen so many great events! Does anyone know of any other events we might be good at? We are going to go start practicing right now, and make mom take some pictures of us later!

Monday Funday: Abracadabra Coloring Sheet

2010-02-15T22:23:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday everyone!

Last week, Merlin got his very own coloring sheet, and Abby was jealous. So this week, mom promised to do one for her. Here it is! We hope you enjoy it. Click on the picture to make it bigger for printing and coloring!

Coming tomorrow... Our Kitty Olympic Coverage!

Abby's Fashion Friday - Pretty Pink Shirt!

2010-02-12T05:29:00.000-08:00

Inspired by my idol, Daisy the Curly Cat, I had mommy buy me some cute clothes! Today I decided to model my pretty pink shirt. I think I look beautiful in it! Mommy is going to make me some clothes too, so maybe I will get to dress up every Friday!

Here are all of the pictures from my photo shoot. Mama wanted me to stand up for my pictures, but I just wanted my belly scratched! (That's my favorite!)

Click on the little pictures to see them bigger, so you can tell how adorable I am!

Cool Clothes for Fuzzy Friends

2010-02-10T16:00:00.000-08:00

We are lucky kitties. Our mom is a writer who works at home, so we get to cuddle and play with her all day!

Today she wrote an article we thought our kitty friends might like. It's about really neat handmade clothes for kitties and doggies.

Click here if you want to read it. Make sure you look at all the cool pictures in the slideshow at the end. There are some really spiffy things in there that we really want - plus our mom gets paid for all of the views on everything, so she can buy us toys and treats! And if your bean likes to make crafty stuff, tell them to subscribe to mom's articles!

Wacky Wednesday - Abby the Cheerleader

2010-02-10T10:43:00.000-08:00

Rah-rah-ree! Kick 'em in the knee!

Rah-rah-rass! ....Kick 'em in the other knee!

Daddy thinks it's wacky for kitties to wear clothes. I told mama, I like being wacky! So she got me this cool cheerleader costume!

I really had fun in it. I ran all over the house and played with my toys in it, and Merlin and I even wrestled while I was in it. I practiced my tumbling, too, because I know that comes in handy as a cheerleader!

Mama took some pictures of me in my costume. I think I look really cool.

Click on the little pictures to make them bigger!

Happy Birthday, Daisy!

2010-02-10T09:56:00.001-08:00

We ready on our new friend Daisy's blog that it is her 6th birthday today, so we wanted to say, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Abba-dabba really likes the pretty pink ballerina costume Daisy wore today, so much that she told Mom that she wants to dress up to. So mom got a cool cheerleader costume, and Abby gets to wear it for some pictures later!

Introducing... Mr. Spock!

2010-02-09T20:17:00.000-08:00

Some of mom and dad's friends adopted a new baby named Mr. Spock. He's lucky, because we live in super-cold Michigan, and Mr. Spock gets to live in warm, sunny Florida. It's not fair!

Here are some pictures of Mr. Spock. Click on them to see them bigger! He is very photogenic!

Magical Kitties present: Pay It Forward!

2010-02-09T14:30:00.001-08:00

We like doing nice things and spreading happy. So we are starting a Pay It Forward tree!

Here is how it works:

Choose three items to give away on your blog. Maybe some of your favorite treats or pretty collars made by your mommy.
Write a post like this one, giving them away withe these same conditions.
Come back here and post a link to your Pay It Forward blog post.

The first three kitties to reply with their links get free kitty toys, made by our mommy just for you!

Video: Cubby Does a Trick - plus pics of our cousins!

2010-02-08T16:15:00.000-08:00

Mom went to visit Aunt LeAnn today and saw our cousins, Fuzz, Cubby, and Stumpy. Cubby even did his favorite trick and mom got a video of it. But mom is silly and didn't think about the fact that she was holding the camera sideways... Oops! But we think Cousin Cubby's trick is pretty cool anyway.

They also posed for a few pictures. We told mom she should post them, so here they are! Click on them to see them bigger!

Left to right - Cubby, Stumpy, and Fuzz.

Monday Funday: Merlin Coloring Sheet

2010-02-08T04:44:00.001-08:00

Happy Monday, everyone! We hope you all had a purr-fect weekend!

Since it's Monday, it's time for a little fun. So mom turned this picture of Merlin into a coloring page! (Abaa-Dabba is jealous, so mom promised she gets a coloring page next week!)

One of Merlin's favorite places to hang out (literally) is on the stairs. Click on the picture to see the coloring sheet full-size for printing! Have fun coloring!

Merlin's Baby Pictures

2010-02-07T17:56:00.001-08:00

Mom was telling us today that Merlin used to be as little as Abby. We didn't believe her, so she dug out some of Merlin's baby pictures to show us.

Wouldn't you know it, mom was right! Merlin used to be tiny - in fact, he was the runt! He was also a goofy little boy - always trying to help dad with the computer or falling asleep in a basket or mom's purse. We liked looking at these pictures so much that we though we should have mom post them for you to see!

These photos are all from November and December of 2008. Click on the tumbnails to see them larger!

Hi, I'm Abracadabra!

2010-02-07T12:56:00.000-08:00

Hello there, world! My name is Abracadabra. My mom likes to call me Abby or Abba-Dabba.

I came home about two weeks ago, where I met my big brother Merlin. I like to tease him and try to beat him up, but I also enjoy curling up with him to take naps.

Did I mention that I am a ferocious beast?

Video: Merlin vs. Dr. Pepper

2010-02-07T12:22:00.000-08:00

I know I'm cute, and I know my parents can't resist my cuteness. When I was a kitten, I flaunted my supreme adorability by playing with things like empty soda bottles. This is me about a year ago, teaching an empty 2-liter of Dr. Pepper a lesson!