Oreo, the Guinea Pig

Okay, the guinea pig. Abby has been on us for quiet some time about getting a guinea pig. Every time we go to the pet store to get supplies for our livestock, Abby spends the entire time looking at the guinea pigs. One of her best friends, Ashley, has two guinea pigs, and Abby just has to have one. LeAnn and I had decided to get Abby a guinea pig for her birthday in July. Of course, Abby didn't know that. So Abby had announced that if she got a goal in soccer, she was going to use her $100, to get a guinea pig and the cage and the other paraphernalia.

So a couple of Thursdays ago, we get this email form Ian's teacher, letting the parents know that the classroom guinea pig had babies, and they were needing good homes. So we were now being faced with a free guinea pig. So LeAnn, who was very much against getting a rodent, decided that it was a good idea to get this guinea pig now. We decided not to let the kids know.

So last Saturday, after Abby's first soccer game, we met Mrs. Patsy at the school to pick up the newest addition to the family. The kids were speechless and couldn't believe we actually let them have a guinea pig. After a quick stop at the pet store to get the supplies, we brought the newest addition home. The kids named her Oreo, because she has a black head and a black bottom and is white in the center. She kinda looks like an Oreo.

Oreo has been a lot of fun, I admit. I didn't realize guinea pigs made these high frequency noises. She has a personality that is sweet, and she loves teasing the cats, who can't figure out what she is.

So now we have, two dogs, two cats, three fish and a guinea pig. We are going to start charging admission to our little zoo!