And our family grows by two....Rabbits - by Dan

What flying is to Jude, animals are to Indigo.

Typical conversation with Indigo:

"Mom, I want a pet.  I really want a pet.  Can I please, pretty please, with a cherry on top?"

"Honey, we can't have outdoor animals because we don't have enough space.  I don't want a rodent and Jude is allergic to cats and dogs."

"Pllllleeeeeeaaasse Mommy!"  (cue sobbing)  "I," sniff, "will," double sniff, "do anything," sob, "for a pet."

Me from one room away, "When you're 30, you can have a pet, assuming you're not living at home, and that you're not on Dad's payroll."

So today I was at work late in the day and Rachel called me.  I was informed that I was not going to be happy with where she and the kids were going.  I was stumped.   Was she finally going to get a tattoo, but was not going wait for me to go along?

Nope.  A pet.  She made me guess what kind of pet.

Great Dane?  Nope (bummer)

Cat?  Nope (whew!)

Ball Python?  No (double bummer)

I give up, Honey.  Rabbits, she said.  Well, rabbits it is.  Here they are.

The bunnies were my mother-in-law's idea and since I have a very cool mother-in-law, I really can't complain (besides, she's watching the kids while we go on vacation next month so I have to be extra careful).  In addition I have to make a rabbit hutch which means multiple hours with power tools, so all in all, I can live with bunnies. Allegedly, they are both females.  Time will tell.