The Petsmart Trap

On Thursday we were driving around after another night of kids activities were over by the Petsmart by our house. The kids all started to ask me if we could stop by Petsmart to "LOOK" at the kittens. I finally relented and figured that we could drop in and see the kittens and then head home. I figured doing this would satisfy their kitten desires, but I was way off. We got in and the kids bolted for the kitttens. They were all so cute according to the kids. There have never been kittens so cute before in all the world. Sophia was dancing around she was so excited. I asked the guy to come over and let the kids hold the kittens. Big mistake. The minute he opened up the door to the area to where you get to hold the kittens the excitement ramped up to a frenzy! The kids had a blast holding the kittens and seeing how each one of them was different. After about ten minutes of holding the kittens it was time to go. We decided that we were going to get one, but Petsmart was out of the cardboard cat carriers that you needed to take a kitten home. Rachel and I told the kids that we would go home and think about getting a new kitten. The kids were bummed and figured that we would not get one. When we got home I was looking for the cat carrier and the kids were all over us about getting back over to Petsmart before it closed to get the kitten. Rachel looked over to me and said that I had a church meeting that I had forgotten about. I told her that she was right and took off. On my way out I grabbed the cat carrier and headed for Petsmart. The kids had no idea that I was on my way to get the greatest kitten of all time. I got the kitten and filled out all the paperwork and was on my way home. The kitten meowed the whole way home and I am sure had no idea what was about to happen. I got home and walked into the house with the kitten in the piano book bag. I handed the bag to Aubrie and told her she needed to put the bag away. She was way to smart for that and looked into the bag immediately. She started jumping up and down and going crazy. The kids all ran over to her as she held the kitten aloft. The kids all started jumping up and down and Sophia grabbed me and said that she loved me. She has not stopped smiling in three days and Sophia is positive that the kitten is her personal kitten. We have to listen for stiffled grunts and meows as Sophia lovingly cares for her kitten. She takes the kitten everywhere. I just caught her in the garage putting the kitten in the car seat to go to church. I told her that we cannot let the kitten outside since it is going to be 109 degrees today! YUCK! I don't remember the heat hitting this hard this fast! Ethan is currently holding the kitten on the couch as she sleeps peacefully away from the loving grasp of Sophia.
Sundays are nice. We got up this morning and swam together. As we were about to get out Boston yells out that he sees a lizard. Then he says that it is a squirel! The cat takes off into the bushes and then a prarie dog jumps into the pool barely escaping the cat. We all jumped up and started running around. I went and grabbed the pool net and fished the prarie dog out of the pool. I had no idea that we had these around. The prarie dog just chilled in the netting. I took it upstairs to see Rachel. She thought it was cool also. I took him out back and let him go in the backyard. Hopefully we get to see him again and not in the pool.
Yesterday Rachel spent almost 6 hours at dance recital with Aubrie. I had the kids and we went to Tilly's and then to Target and Home Depot and then finally ended up at McDonalds. The kids had a great day and we had fun swimming and hanging out. Last night we ended the day playing Rock Band as a family. Ethan had a blast. He had a hard time at first getting used to playing and learning how to do it correctly. Once he figured it out he had it down. He is really growing up fast and I love to watch him learn and try new things. Today should be nice and relaxing. We will leave for church here in another hour. Right now we are listening to music and the spoken word and eating lunch. After church we will come home and swim some more and then watch funny home videos. Probabaly watch a movie tonight and then begin anther fun week. Life is good.