Always game to let the kids learn through experience (to an extent anyway), they begged and begged us to buy them baby chicks. One day, after reading some library books about conception, etc., Aidan and Amy decided they would hatch some chicks of their own! Why not!? So they each picked out their egg, placed them in the dish, and set up a heat lamp to incubate the eggs. Days passed..... the kids dashed downstairs each morning, hoping to hear the peep peep peep of cute, fuzzy little chicks. Finally after a week and after reading a few more library books about fertilization, Aidan made the connection. It was a bittersweet moment for all: innocence lost. There would be no baby chicks after all... Mom and Dad breathed a sigh of relief and tossed the now odoriferous eggs into the trash.
Maya has officially been adopted as of last Friday (the 8th?). She and Molly are buddies now, chasing each other around the house, fumbling for traction on the solid surface flooring, sliding into furniture (more like "bump" and "crash"), and finally enjoying each other. Maya still loves her Kong and brings it with her everywhere, even sleeping with it. The hardest part is getting her into her crate. She likes to go limp on the floor, sometimes right in front of the crate door, so I have to lift 55 pounds of limp dog and urge her into the crate. If she'd just forget we even have a guinea pig, she could sleep without being crated.
Maya has officially been adopted as of last Friday (the 8th?). She and Molly are buddies now, chasing each other around the house, fumbling for traction on the solid surface flooring, sliding into furniture (more like "bump" and "crash"), and finally enjoying each other. Maya still loves her Kong and brings it with her everywhere, even sleeping with it. The hardest part is getting her into her crate. She likes to go limp on the floor, sometimes right in front of the crate door, so I have to lift 55 pounds of limp dog and urge her into the crate. If she'd just forget we even have a guinea pig, she could sleep without being crated.
School has started since my last posting. Aidan was less than thrilled (I believe his exact words were "Oh great" as he gave me the death look) and Amy was excited, staying up past 9 on the first night. They are still settling into their new routine (as am I) and Aidan is trying to get used to having homework again.
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One of the side effects of being in school all week is that they now enjoy each other's company and play together without fighting as much. One night they even dressed up and Aidan helped Amy with her clown face!
This is a photo of Amy at the garden center. She wanted to go with me to buy flowers and such, and she wanted to go in "style." She got loads of compliments on her outfit!
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One of the side effects of being in school all week is that they now enjoy each other's company and play together without fighting as much. One night they even dressed up and Aidan helped Amy with her clown face!
This is a photo of Amy at the garden center. She wanted to go with me to buy flowers and such, and she wanted to go in "style." She got loads of compliments on her outfit!
Aidan's Project Corner
Any idea what this might be?
If you guessed the inner components of a residential furnace, then you are correct! Our neighbor recently installed all new heating and A/C equipment, and Aidan was the lucky recipient of the castoffs. I cannot tell you how thrilled he was, and it was FREE!
If you guessed the inner components of a residential furnace, then you are correct! Our neighbor recently installed all new heating and A/C equipment, and Aidan was the lucky recipient of the castoffs. I cannot tell you how thrilled he was, and it was FREE! 
