So, haven't been so good at keeping up, have I?? Well, if there were just MORE hours in the day, I would be able to get my act together!!!!
So, lets see.....we rescued a little bunny in February. He is around 1-2 yrs old, and a little male english spot mix. We named him Buddy, and he is just a wonderful pet!! The kids and I built him his own 3 story "Condo"!! He loves it! He is playful, sweet and just a doll. I have been researching pet possibilities with the kids for a couple months now, ever since the girls all got their allergy and asthma diagnosis. I was a little hesitant to even consider a bunny honestly. They sounded too fragile and like a lot of work!! Then we saw this poor guy being in such a rotten situation, thrown away on Craigslist like garbage! I couldn't just leave him in that place! And I am really glad I did. He was litter trained in TWO DAYS!! I never knew bunnies were such good pets! Way friendlier and with their own personalities that I thought! He does these hilarious "binkie" bunny hops when he's really happy! LOL! He is so soft,and very low maintenance and easy to keep clean!! I love our little Buddy!
Next, came in invasion....having had pet rats before, we knew what great pets they make. So we decided to add a couple female ratties to the family. Met with a local rescue, and ended up coming home with not 2, but 3...not girls, but boys!! So we now have a dumbo rat named Lightning, and two fancy rats named Cuddles & Oreo. All are completely spoiled and loved! The kids just love having something to love and cuddle again! It was so traumatic having to leave like we did, then finding out the dogs were all neglected and confiscated in December. It has been really horrible, and lonely without our babies. But now being in a small apartment, and no yard, we just can't even consider a dog, and with the allergies now, dogs and cats are just out of the question for a long time. Not to mention I just don't think we could ever get past what happened enough to even think of a dog again. So anyway.......these little ones needed us as much as we needed them, and it's nice to not feel insane talking to myself when the kids are at school or in bed!! 
It is also that time of year......Science Fair time!! This is the first year, that Johnny & Jenna HAVE to do a project for part of their grade. The two little ones it's optional. So of COURSE, no one wants to do a family or group project......nooooooooo......they EACH have to do their very OWN project!! So there are 4 display boards to create, 4 experiments or demonstrations to document and one frazzled mom trying to help everyone be ready by the science fair on the 29th! LOL! Will let you know how it goes!The topics chosen are: Julianna - volcano demonstation, Jazzy - lava lamp in a bottle (Does bottle size change the amount of blobs?), Jenna - What is our bunny's favorite food? We just did her experiment today!!!!!! It was a blast, I must admit! LOL! We put different foods down for our hungry bunny and documented his choices......one big shocker.....he liked blueberries MORE than his favorite yogurt drops!! Johnny will be doing a demonstration of an underwater volcano!
I sure can say right now, that I am very, very happy to have my little Cricut Create machine!!!!!! It is really getting a workout making letters for the display boards!! It also was a good excuse to spend some quite time after the kiddos are in bed, making some more "Fun" little projects, like personalized signs for the Bunny & Rattie cages! LOL! Silly, I know, but I'm having fun! 
