And then there was one......

Thursday morning I was sweeping around the pool when 3 baby rabbits jumped out of the monkey grass!  So tiny!  Little Man saw them and came outside to help me shoo them to the side yard and under the deck where they would be protected.  

The Hound was jumping at the back sliding door, thinking we would let him out to initiate a bunny massacre....silly dog!  We were successful in redirecting 2 of them but the 3rd jumped back into the monkey grass and I couldn't find him!  Little Ninja Bunny!  So we decided that the best thing to do was go inside and let him chill out and find his/her siblings.

Later that day we had friends over to swim and even Henry was running around the pool but no bunnies in sight.

THEN....

Friday morning, 4am, The Hound woke everyone up with his barking.  Apparently something on the back patio woke him up.  I flipped on the patio light and the pool light and and saw something floating in the pool.  Knowing that it was probably a rabbit, I went outside to fish it out so Little Man wouldn't see it.

Once outside, I heard something rustling in the bushes and thought maybe it was the mother bunny....but quickly realized that it sounded A LOT bigger than a rabbit.  Suddenly a armadillo climbed out of the bushes, ran across the patio and stopped in front of the big sliding doors.  Henry lost his schmidt and was barking and jumping on the sliding doors, the kid was awake at this point and I was a little freaked out!  It finally dug under the side gate and made its was out of the yard.  The armadillo digging around in our monkey grass must have flushed the baby bunnies out.  Running scared, they went right into the pool.  Damn armadillo.  :/

picture found on the Web...say it with me, "EW!"

I then turned my attention to the pool where I noticed that there were actually 2 baby bunnies floating.  :(  I fished them out and checked them but they were dead.  Saw the 3rd on the other side of the pool and I thought how sad that we lost all 3 but when I lifted it out of the water, it moved!  I ran inside and started rubbing it with a towel to see if it could be saved.  It perked up and tried to jump out of the bucket so LM and I decided it needed to recouperate for a few hours.  We put a small towel in the bucket, tucked it in and covered the top with mesh and went back to bed.  

Baby Bun

We weren't sure if we needed to call a wildlife rescue group or try to release it in the backyard so instead of going back to sleep, I googled.  Most sites said releasing them back into the wild was the best thing to do unless they are still nursing.  I figured that if the 3 of them were running around the backyard by themselves, they were probably weaned.

Not so sure it wants to leave the bucket

At sunrise, LM and I returned the baby to the backyard and watched it run under the deck in the side yard.  Hoping for the best but sad that its on its own.  

LM and I had a funeral service for the other 2 bunnies that didn't make it.  I think our bunny graveyard it up to 7.  We really need to get a cover for the pool.

Its now Saturday and I still haven't seen Baby Bun.  I really hope it makes it.

Schools out for Summer!

Its the last day of school and Little Man is already planning a summer full of "RELAXING".  We only have 2 camps scheduled, one trip...maybe more and lots of playtime with friends!  

1st Day of 3rd Grade

August 2015

Last Day of 3rd Grade

June 2016

Recap of the 2015-2016 school year!

Little Man's "Facebook" profile

JJ Pearce High School football game!

Decorate a potato as a book character project.

Potato Star Lord

Build and shoot off a rocket project

Principal for 1/2 a day

Group Leader on STEM Day

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathmatics)

One of the upper classmen girls did his hair. :D

Last day of school

3rd Grade Class Picture!

Yesterday we had the 3rd Grade Field Trip to The Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano, TX.  We toured a 125 year old home and learned about life "back in the day".  The kids went to school through 8th grade, hand washed the laundry, fed the animals, took a bath once a week (ew) and didn't have computers, iPads, iPhones, etc.  Very educational!

125 years old!

How to milk a cow

Pumping water from the well to wash the clothes

Fed the rooster and chickens

Schoolhouse tour

1 room schoolhouse

Pedro

Notice the sign that reads, "don't touch or feed the animals"...

yes, I petted him on the nose and got in trouble. :/

How can you not pet this cutie?!  

Apparently he likes to nibble fingers but....

Sheep

Pig

Looking forward to summer vacation!

The Hound!

The Adventures of Henry have been a reoccurring subject on this blog.  And in honor of Games of Thrones, I thought I post another one for The Hound.

Henry, aka The Hound 

aka - Henry the Rabbit Hunter

side note - rabbits like Lays potato chips apparently.

aka - Henry the Lizard Slayer

and as of last night... aka - Henry the Possum Wrestler

Last night Henry chased and tackled something in the backyard. The something fell over and layed there.  I freaked out, grabbed Henry's collar and hauled him inside. Went back outside thinking I was going to find a dead baby rabbit but found a baby possum! And it was "playing possum"! When I shined the flashlight on him, he perked up, looked around, realized it was just me and not The Hound and ran over to the fence. 

He was so cute and tiny!

Lets just hope he doesn't get a hold of the baby owls on our street that are learning to fly.

Happy Mothers Day!

Want to wish all Moms a very Happy Mothers Day!

The day I became a Mom

Best (and scariest) Day Ever. :)

This is what Little Man looked like on MY first Mothers Day.

Our first official "selfie", before it was a thing!

2008

Want to give a special thanks to my Mom, Evelyn, this Mother's Day.  She has ALWAYS been there for me and supported me in whatever I was doing.  

When I was a teenager and got a job at the mall, she stopped by the GAP and was my first big sale.  

When I worked at the Clinique makeup counter, she stopped by and stocked up on makeup and skin care.  

When I moved into my first apartment, she took me shopping for furniture and to the grocery store to stock the fridge.  

When I bought my first home, she helped me paint and landscape the whole thing!  

She is a doer and I respect the heck out of her for that.  Her can do attitude and ingenuity have inspired me when it comes to DIY stuff around the house.  

I love you Mom!

My Mom and I - 1969

My Mom with my brother Eric and I

Groovy pic right?!

1972?

3 Generations

Mom, Grandma Harmon and I

1994

And I'm posting this pic, because I love this picture of my husband John and his Mom, Happy Mothers Day Denise!

Hope you have a Wonderful Mothers Day!

Say Hello to my Little Friend(s)!

Monday morning, at 5:30am, I woke up to what I thought was something crawling in our gutter outside our bedroom window.  I peeked out one and didn't see anything.  Then the other and something was stuck to our window screen.  I was a little freaked out until it turned its head and I saw that it was a baby owl!  An owlet!  My first thought was, "They better not be after my bunnies!" because he was in the side yard which has a small deck under which the rabbits have made their home.  

I went outside to check and didn't see it or any dead rabbits so I figured it got loose and flew off.  So I went back in and tried to go back to sleep but kept hearing a weird noise.  Almost like a garbled purr.  I looked out the window again and saw a rabbit.  So I went back outside thinking WTH?!  Rabbits don't make that noise...at least I didn't think so.  When I opened the gate to the side yard, the rabbit was gone but behind the gate against the house was this little guy!  I guess the rabbit was checking on him too.

I wanted to pet him so bad!  But took a pic instead.  I thought about contacting a wildlife rescue group but luckily his mom showed up.  She was up high in a tree on the other side of the fence.  I hoped she could coax him to fly up and over...which she eventually did.  About an hour or so later I heard him in someones yard a few houses down so I hope he finally got the hang of the flying / landing in the tree thing.  Too many bobcats, outdoor cats and coyotes for him to be safe on the ground for too long.

And here is Henry's tormentor.  Little Man thought it was a rabbit that he had named "Scamper" but with all the procreating going on under the deck in our side yard, it could be any number of bunnies that visit our backyard.  This is one cool customer though.  He casually hops around our back patio while Henry bounces off the sliding door..Kill the rabbit! Kill the rabbit!  The rabbit just looks at him with indifference and continues to eat grass. :D

So cute!

On a side note:  I did fish a different (and dead) rabbit out of the pool the morning I found the owlet.  Wonder if the owls chased it and it fell in or just wasn't paying attention to where it was hopping?  :(  Need to find something to leave dipped into the pool for them to use as a ramp to get out.

Quick Visit!

We visited family this past weekend and got an overnight date-night out of the deal. ;)  Here are some pics....

Double rainbow 

The Mid-Continent Tower

We visited this building during our first date 15 years ago.  John knew that I liked stained glass windows so he drove by so I could see it.  Its a picture of the Tulsa skyline.

Grandma McKenna with the 3 amigos!

At J's T-Ball game

He made it to first base!

1st base Coach LM

Group Selfie!

Look at my medal!

Great to see everyone!

Happy Anniversary!

14 years ago, on May 1st, 2002, my husband and I eloped in Siesta Key, Florida.  

05/01/2002

He was there on a business trip and I had tagged along.  Little did I know that he had everything planned for us to get married on the beach!  

2 days into the trip, we were looking for shells on the beach at sunset when he called me over to look at one he found.  He was crouched down like he was picking it up but when he turned around he was holding a ring box in his hand.  There was a little light inside that lit up the ring when he opened it.  He asked me to marry him, I said yes and then jumped on him for a hug. :D  Luckily the ring didn't go flying into the ocean!  We immediately called our parents with the good news and I found out that he had called my Dad hours earlier to ask his permission to propose.  

2 days later we were married on the beach with lots of onlookers and well wishers.  Such a great day!

The past 14 years have been a roller coaster of fun, loss, change, challenges and love.  We have moved 4  times within 2 states, been through the house building process (that will test ya!), after 3 years of trying to have a baby we had Little Man (now 9yrs old), said good-bye to loved ones who passed away including our 2 cat kids (Katie & Gordon) and welcomed our new dog Henry (now 4). It hasn't always been easy but it has always been worth it.  

Looking forward to 14 more years of adventures!

2002

So happy that my Grandma got to meet John

2005

2005

2006

 John & I (pregnant with Little Man)

2006

2009

2013

2014

2016