Seasons Change (Quickly)

We have been wanting to update the blog for quite some time now, but time just got away from us once again. We've had lots of fun interacting with our cubs the past few months, and they have kept us super busy. We are thankful that spring finally seems to be right around the corner, and we have been taking advantage of the opportunity to get outside on the recent warmer days.

 

 

It seems like just a short time ago that we welcomed Flamingo and Penguin into our home. Well, two weeks ago we found out that they will be moving out of state because of a new job offer that their dad received. April 26th was their last day, and we had an enjoyable time laughing and playing with them. Wish we could have updated the blog a lot sooner, but here are some of the highlights that we will remember in having the girls in our home.

One of Flamingo's favorite things to do was play Bowling games with us on the Wii. She would get super competitive with each of us, and especially loved getting strikes. She also loved to play fashion puzzles, playdoh, outside, and have craft time, especially when Puppy came over. We especially enjoyed making snowmen and kites to decorate our door. Most importatly, she was an awesome helper with the little kids and very eager to serve. She would often jump to her feet to help out before being asked and was very perceptive in anticipating other people's needs around her. I'm sure Meerkat will miss his playmate and Otter will miss giving his many hugs and kisses away.

 

 

On their final day, Flamingo came with her long, curly hair down instead of in the usual braids. It was fun to watch her hair free-flow and wave around as she was super active in laughing, helping, singing, walking on tiptoe, and trying to take down the ever-strong Keegaroo in a final afternoon show down. She also showed off her special ring that her imaginary husband Rihad gave her.

Penguin will be dearly remembered as well. She LOVED snack time and often expressed her need by saying "uh, uh" and pointing to the snack stash. She would often walk around with her cheerio cup and leave a little trail behind her. She was very good at smearing yogurt all over the place at lunch time and had an infectious laugh. Her favorite thing to do, aside from snack time, was to give sweet little kisses to Wallaby on a regular basis. We love how she was just learning new words like "Yesh", "Acesh", and "Baby". Let's not forget the ever famous "Burrrrr", which is how she asked for her bottle.

We will be working on getting a Season 3 slideshow put together soon in order to capture some of the fun times we've had the girls and guys, but in the meantime we hope you enjoy the pictures we've posted of their last few days with us. We are so thankful that Flamingo and Penguin were in our home for this season and that they have joined our lasting legacy of lovable little ones! Lots of love and blessings to you and your family as you venture on a new journey!