I have a lot to catch up on, I know. Before I get to that, I just have to share today's event.
Our kids go to a Catholic school and one of their activities is a yearly pet blessing. Families are welcome to bring their pets to the playground where we sing a few songs, listen to a few scriptures, the pets are blessed by the priest and then we pack up our assorted furry creatures and head home. While we've been at this school for a few years now, this was my first pet blessing attendance. At the kids' request I brought a chicken.
Yes, a chicken.
Anna asked that I bring Rudy. To be honest, I wasn't exactly sure who Rudy was so when it came time to load up the lady I had Rhett come out with me and point her out. He told me in a very serious and somewhat warning voice, "Rudy is verrrrry fast!" Dang it, he was right! After he watched me chase her around the coop a few times he said, "Mr. Easy to Catch is slower." He pointed her out to me and dang it, he was right! I grabbed her, plopped her into the cage and waddled my way to the van. I had to flip the back seats down to get the cage to fit and as I was sliding the CHICKEN INTO MY CAR I couldn't help but laugh. If I wasn't a mom before, I certainly was now. Who else stuffs poultry into their minivan to go to a pet blessing? A mom whose kid with wide, pleading eyes asked me to, that's who.
So now Mr. Easy to Catch (who is a Ms., by the way) has been blessed. I'm expecting double eggs from her now.