A few days ago all 6 of us were walking out a Walmart and there was a girl there with a basket full of kittens. We oohed and ahhed and then left. We are currently renting and are not allowed to have pets, but those little cuties tugged at our heartstrings. Aaron and I chatted on the drive home (which is about 5 minutes) and thought maybe we should ask the Drewes (who are our landlords and church friends of ours) if we could have a kitten. We thought maybe they'd make an exception since they know us well. Aaron called them right away . . . they said a kitten is fine, but no dogs. Within 10 minutes we had the girls at Miss Sherry's house and Mommy and Daddy were heading out on a "date." Ali and Emma kind of grumbled to Miss Sherry, "I hope they're not getting ice cream without us!" They crack me up!
So we quick rushed back to Walmart, only to be disappointed. The kittens were not there anymore.
The next day we ended up contacting the Humane Society of Franklin County to inquire about the adoption process. I decided to take Ali out on a "date" and let her pick out the kitten, while Emma stayed home with Aaron and set up the litter box, etc . . . We wanted a young kitten and she had to be a girl (as my children would have no use for anything male!) Our eyes were quickly drawn to our little girly - Mommy monopolized the naming rights (purposely avoiding the "what should we call her" argument that I knew would ensue) and called her Polly. She is absolutely darling and seems to have taken a liking to her new home.
Emma knew that were were bringing home a kitten, but Meg did not. Here are all the kids crowding around her box as we opened it to Meg's confused exclamation of "It's a cat!"
Emma's first snuggles
Meg learning the ropes of how to hold a kitten
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Cute, cute, cute, although when I saw Aaron and Emma at Walmart on Saturday, I was pretty surprised to hear you had gotten a cat. They'll have fun with her, especially since she's so young--she won't know any better than having so much attention lavished on her! We'll have to come visit!
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