There’s bound to be a lot of kitten talk coming up, but I can’t help myself. They’re just too darn cute not to be discussed at length and photographed at every opportunity. Add in the off-the-charts cuteness of my little boy, and I’m powerless to hold back the tide of “awwwww”-inspiring posts. Don’t worry, it’ll pass soon enough.

Today was the kitties’ first day to be out and about with us in the house. They seem to be settling in well, but it’s not always easy for them to stay out of the reaches of Tage and Asbjørn. One of the spots they tried out this morning was in the fireplace, and it seemed like a good enough hideout at first. Asbjørn was held at bay quite nicely, but it didn’t take long for Tage to discover that there was room in there for two kittens and a small boy.

Much to his disappointment, he was removed rather promptly from the fireplace (after we took a dozen or so pictures, that is) and plopped into a bath to soak away the layer of soot he’d accumulated. The black dust blended in fairly well with Prins Bertil’s coat, but Moa wasn’t so lucky and came away from the fireplace looking quite a bit the worse for wear. With Tage safely in his highchair at lunchtime, they were finally able to catch a bit of shut-eye tucked up next to my monitor.

Alas, lunch doesn’t last forever, and the marauding toddler was soon back in business. Prins Bertil is going to have to learn to move faster if he wants to make it in this household!

Tage, for his part, looks fiendishly delighted by his catch.