Summertime!

This summer has been verrrrrry nice so far ... maybe because I'm not working :) :) After I left my job, Shaun, Jack and I left Oscar for almost 2 weeks to go to Michigan to visit Shaun's family (my brother Jack took care of Oscar while we were gone). We had a lovely time - played a lot of Scrabble, visited with the Amish folk, ate A LOT of good food, and took some nice walks. It was very relaxing and I'm looking forward to next year's trip!

Here are some pictures from the trip:

Jack's cousin Jamelia with Shaun at one of the Great Lake's beach.

Me after climbing up a huge sand dune!

Jack and Shaun on a hike.

Some Amish children on a little cart with pony. So cute!!

We've been hanging out with Oscar a lot this summer. He has been very cute. This evening I brought him outside with me in the backyard so he could run around (on his leash of course) while Shaun and I played Scrabble. Poor little dear was so scared he jumped on my shoulder and perched there for most of the time. He's such a nervous creature. I think he was relieved to be back inside after that.

Here's a picture of Oscar the other night - lounging out while Shaun read Harry Potter to Jack:

Not so good news about Oscar getting a friend. Apparently, he has to be neutered first. I thought it would be OK if we adopted a girl rabbit who was already fixed ... but the lady at the adoption place said it wouldn't be very nice for her since Oscar would always be, well, on her. So, we have to get him in to have some surgery. I'm hesitant about it because rabbits are such nervous creatures ... and I'm scared of him having a heart attack or something if he has to have surgery. They would put him under, but still. Plus, the surgery is about $100 ... we will see.

One more thing - Shaun built and AWESOME picnic table last week! It's 8 feet long and way super cool. Here's a pic:

Ciao!

New House for Oscar!!

Finally! It's all done!! Shaun worked really, really, really hard and completed Oscar's new bachelor pad. It's pretty snazzy. Half table-half rabbit cage. Here it is:

Definitely fits in well with our living room. I'm very proud of Shaun - he did an EXCELLENT job. He got lots of kisses for all his hard work ;)

Here's Oscar saying thank you:

He is just the CUTEST!!! Speaking of cute (hehe), Jack had his 9th birthday on May 28th. We celebrated with PRESENTS and a cake. Jack had a birthday party with friends at his mom's house (which I think ended up being a sugar-infested movie watching event). Here are a couple pics from his bday! He has really sprouted up ... pretty soon he will be taller than me :( :(

I have more pictures that I want to post, but will do so later. I have some more job-hunting to do ... not really looking forward to it :( :( The weather here is still acting like March ... even though it's JUNE!!! I'm getting a little tired of the 50-60 degrees weather - come on!!!

Psycho Dino

OK, first off, I have to share this picture. Bad Rabbit is going through my purse - most likely looking for little treats ... or what he considers treats (scraps of paper, mostly). Speaking of treats, Oscar has taken to becoming VERY excited about his new treats. They are just a bunch of seeds, dried fruit, etc - but he seriously FREAKS OUT when it is time for him to have his munchies. All I have to say is TREEEAAATTSSS, and he starts running circles round me. Very cute. Anyways, here is the picture:

A couple weekends ago, Annie, little Jack, and I went to OMSI (great fun). They had a Dinosaur exhibit going on, so we decided to check it out. No real dinosaurs, just bones :( :( We did see a seriously psycho/freaky dino .... I wonder if he was teased by all the other dinosaurs :( :( We sure did tease him (we are SO MEAN!!!).





Here are Annie and Jack at lunch (I swear they are same age) ....




And lastly, Jack and I (he is such a cutie):

The Castle (sort of)

Today Jack and I decided to built Rabbit a playhouse (see below). I know it doesn't look like much, but it took us over an hour to build, and we are quite pleased with the result. Muffin likes it too - he came out of his cage and circled the cardboard castle for a few minutes ... then ventured inside. We've heard a few nibbles here and there, so we assume he likes the taste as well.

Welcome to my blog!

I decided to start this blog because of a very mischievous rabbit that has been a part of my family for over a year now. He is a sweetie pie, but can sometimes try the nerves of my boyfriend Shaun (and, I have to admit, me). I often give a sigh of relief that we no longer live in an apartment, so there are no neighbors to hear Shaun's frequent screams of "RAAABBBEEEEEEEET" and "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT" when Oscar decides to misbehave.

However, I am not so sure that his shouting can't be heard from the sidewalk outside ... I wonder sometimes if passerby's think that there is a high volume "disagreement" going on inside our home. How embarrassing would that be if someone called the police for domestic violence or something to that effect!! My poor rabbit would be taken away in chains!! Or be turned into a stew ...

Anyways, here is a picture of me and my three boys (Jack, Shaun, and Oscar)!