Multiplying like rabbits...

Above: (L to R) Will, Miss Swan, & Captain Jack. Do you see a theme?

They may not be multiplying quite in the way rabbits usually do, but the numbers are growing. I managed to keep the kids in the house Saturday until just a few minutes before Husband came home from work. When we did get out, no one noticed Sally was missing until BabyGirl asked to hold her about 45 minutes later. By that time Big BIL and his kids were here, so there was a lot of commotion to distract her when we broke the news. Tear were few & brief.

Above: New Sally

Later I told Husband that the second Rabbit Lady still had her add in the paper, so he had me call her. After the kids were in for the night, he snuck over to her house & brought back 4 more bunnies including a "New Sally." B.B. ran to the laundry room & peeked in the box & started yelling, "Two Sallys, Mommy! Two Sallys now!" I told him no, there's only one Sally & he seemed content. Broken heart avoided for the most part. BabyGirl decided that one Sally was better than no Sallys...& with all the other bunnies around she doesn't have much time to mourn.

Above: Leo the Lop and Chloe behind him. He's named for a book I loved as a child.

Besides that, she had to spend the day hunting for Baby's kittens that she'd hidden under the riding mower. And Cocoa had her kittens in the woods, but they're so deep in the underbrush, only Husband has been able to find them. Cocoa, unlike Baby, is taking excellent care of her kittens. Baby is rarely with her small brood. They'll grow up to be problem children....

Above: Hazel. He's officially New Sally's boyfriend.

For those of you who are now freaking out because we have 7 bunnies I have a confession to make. You may want to brace yourselves. FarmFairy, please do not let Jonas & Savannah read this...send them out of the room. You see, we eat them. Yes, you read that right. We will eat these poor defenseless bunnies. Not soon, no, we'll fatten them up, breed them, raise more, but come fall...BBQ. And if you've never had BBQed rabbit, you're really missing out. Hassenfeffer. I need to learn to fry them. I'm told it's really good. Sorry, enough of that. What can I say? It's farm life.

We took the kids to see Charlotte's Web on Christmas Day. As we were leaving the theater, I asked #1 Son what his favorite part of the movie was. He said (and will still say if asked), "When Charlotte dies." I'm not sure about that boy, but since then I tend to ask the kids this after every movie.

Yesterday we took them to see Shrek the Third. I liked it, they loved it...even #1 Son who was adamantly opposed to going to see it. They begged for popcorn, but since it tends to cause more trouble than it's worth, I said no. On the way home I asked what everyone's favorite part of the movie was. BabyGirl said when the Princesses beat the bad guys. #1 Son said when Donkey & Puss switch bodies. B.B. said, "When I ate the tootsie roll but no popcorn." OK, man. As long as you liked something.

And here's another reason to live in a small town. When we saw Charlotte's Web, we left B.B.'s ball cap in the theater seat. Yesterday, on a whim, I asked if they happened to have a lost & found. Guess what was in it. Yup, the ball cap.

Tomorrow is #1 Son's birthday. He'll be 4 years old. Yikes! I have a house to clean, a cake to bake, and a few presents to wrap. Oh, and I'm not walking so well today. This could get interesting.