SURPRISE!!!

Well, I guess MG's hamster (that we bought for her only a week ago) had a little surprise in store for us!! This morning we woke up to 6 babies in the cage!!!! I thought the night prior that she looked awfully big in her abdomen and after doing some reasearch online, I learned that once a hamster "shows", it is time to give birth! And that she did!!! I was worried that she would not adapt well to the babies and would freak out because we hadn't properly prepared her for the birth, but she seems to be doing well. She is quite protective of them. If she leaves them for a period of time, she will completely cover them in bedding and then go back to them when she is done. They are super tiny...maybe an inch long...and not too cute! But I am sure they will soon be super cute and we will grow fond of them!! The babies and mom cannot be seperated for about 6 weeks so we have a fun journey ahead watching the little ones develop!!Tiger quickly returning to her babies after seeing me!!

To remember us by...

When "Steve" left, the kids all gave him something to remember them by to take with him on his travels. GA sent him away with Lightning McQueen, JF sent him away with her tan doggy, and MG sent him away with her dalmation. I know he will keep them close by while he is away!

Family Time

We took the kids to Tucson last night for a fun time with the family! We went to Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse and Trail Dust Town (http://www.traildusttown.com) and then headed over to Golf and Stuff for a round of putt-putt. The kids loved riding the train and carousel and really enjoyed the stunt show at Trail Dust Town. Dinner was yummy and the candy store was stocked with yummies! :) Golf and Stuff was an interesting experience, our kids are not born golfers, LOL...but they had fun!! The kids loved all the water and scenery throughout the course! When we left to head home we asked, "Who had fun??", and I think for the first time ever all 3 kids said "I did!!". There is usually always something to complain about...LOL!! Great night of fun memories to send Daddy away with while he is gone!

Our Actress

MG's class at school has been working on plays for some time now, and they finally got to present them to the parents! What a fun bunch of kids. MG did great (she was a donkey!)! No question where she gets her expressions and dramatic effect from with Futrell blood running through her veins! :)

Our newest family member...

Meet, Tiger. MG's new hamster. She has been wanting one for a really long time, so we finally gave in! She is a cute little thing and excessively noisy at night, but fun to watch. She of course has a ball to run around the house in and I am loving finding little hamster poop everywhere! Oh joy!! She runs in her hamster wheel like crazy, too! Quite the active little one. :)

Feeding time...

GA decided it would be a good idea to feed to fish all by himself! :)

Playing catch up...

I know, I know!! I am WAY behind on this thing. Here you go! :)

Happy Easter!

The kids woke up Easter morning to a scavenger hunt with clues to help them find their baskets. They thought it was sooo fun! All ready for church...After church, we spent that afternoon with family and friends eating WAY too much food!! The kids had a great time playing with friends and finding eggs! :)

EGGS!

A few pictures from our egg coloring...

Evening Walks...

We often get out of the house in the evening for a short walk (bike, scooter, motorcycle ride) to get some fresh air. Here are some random pics from our excursions...

Air Show

We took the kids to the Air Show in Tucson a few weeks ago! They had a great time and were fascinated by all the airplanes! GA and Daddy checking things out...

Happy Birthday, GA!!

Here are some pictures from GA's birthday. He had a combined party with a buddy of his and playgroup friends and then we celebrated his birthday at home with just us and grandma, as well. Can't believe he is 3 already!!

The cake....
GA and his buddy gettng ready to open presents!At home celebrating...