My friend Marie asked me at church one Sunday if I wanted guinea pigs. She had three that she wanted to get rid of and offered them to me. It was funny because on the way to church that morning I was just thinking I'd like guinea pigs. I took some time to think about it, asked the kids and of course they said yes and then approached Bryan. We already have 10 pets with the 4 chickens, 2 bunnies, 2 frogs, a gecko and a cat so adding three more pets was a big deal. All the animals have to be fed and everyone poops. It takes time and money to care for so many animals. Plus, guinea pigs can be stinky and you have to change their cage bedding at least once a week. We found out that guinea pigs eat the same food as the bunnies so I wouldn't have to buy different food and the kids would help clean out the cage. There is no reason why I should have to feed and care for all these animals by myself especially since we have all these animals for the kids. I love having them and I don't really mind taking care of them but I don't want to do it by myself. So after some convincing, Bryan agreed, I'm sure not willingly though. Marie brought them over, cage and all and the kids and I fell in love. They are so sweet. You can put them on your lap and pet them while you watch TV. They will pee on you so you have to put a towel down first but they sure are cute. Their cage does get a little stinky but that's part of the deal. Justin helped me clean it out the other day and it's almost time to do it again. It almost needs to be done twice a week in order to keep it really clean and nice. They love fruits and vegetables so I try to give them something every day. We put them out in the bunny run yesterday while Marcus was practicing drums because I was afraid he would give them a heart attack from all the noise. They liked the grass but it was getting really warm so we brought them back in. Their names are Bugsy (black and white short hair), Isabel (black and white long hair), and Flower (brown). Isabel was named Oscar but we just couldn't call a girl that so Justin renamed her. It's so fun to have my mini farm. I really do love it.
