Taylor and Prince Kitty

 

This is a tribute to my favorite thirteen-year-old brother-in-law, Taylor, and Prince Kitty. Taylor is probably the sweetest kid I know. He loves animals and babies and loves to make people happy. He loves to dance and sing and get the attention of the "ladies" whenever they are around. Every time i come over to the house he runs and gives me a hug and a kiss and then reaches for the ceiling (I always lift him up so that he can reach the ceiling, I don't know why but he loves it). He's very strong and loves to play basketball outside. He's always down for some beans rice and cheese with a little meat for lunch (somehow it's always lunchtime). His favorite movies are from the High School Musical collection and he loves to sing songs from the Chipmunk movies, especially the "All the Single Ladies" one from Beyonce. When my wife and I were dating (and still to this day) Taylor would make kissing sounds every time we hugged or our faces got close. It used to quite kill the mood for my wife but now we both laugh and do it on purpose just to hear him make the noise. Taylor is a great kid and if you don't watch out he'll steal your heart so bad that no matter how annoying or physically painful he can get sometimes you will always forgive him! Prince Kitty, Taylor's sidekick whether or not the cat agrees to it, has an interesting gender-discovering story. Formerly known as Princess Rae-anna, Prince Kitty has gone through some confusing times. When my wife got home from her mission she bought a kitten for her brother's birthday. I guess from day one they stamped the kitten as a girl and never asked any questions. She was named and treated like a princess from the first time she was in the house. One day I found that the cat had grown up a bit and was definitely not a girl. To the family's surprise, Princess Rae-anna had been a boy all along. Finally coming to grips with his new found gender, Prince Kitty (now renamed) was neutered so that he would not cause a stink in the house. Although he has nothing to live for, Taylor keeps Prince Kitty busy by dragging him around the house and squeezing him to death!