A Fun Saturday

(last weekend)

I'm not sure how we ended up having the Saturday we had but it was fun and filled with laughter and smiles so that is really all that matters.

This past Saturday, Ben and I got up, headed out the door to go drop off my car at Big O Tires to get my oil changed on it finally.  Then we went to eat breakfast at Village Inn.  Then we went to walk around a bit at this place that sells storage buildings, Ben is thinking about getting one.

We headed home to find Sara wanting to go out and about and do something instead of stay at home.  Kyle was content with staying home, in his room playing video games.  I didn't want to be home either.  It was a nice day and I wanted to be out in it.

Sara asked if we could go to Sephora, she wanted to look for something that would help out her oily skin lately.  So we did that then we went to Good Will to see if I could find some pants and shirts for Kyle to wear to work at Walmart.  Didn't have any luck with the pants but found a few shirts.

But way before that.....which is what really started the "hunt a new pet story" that I didn't know that would unravel until the end of the day.....

Our apartment complex was hosting an event for adopting dogs and cats.  There were a few being shown out in an area.  My Sara bear loves animals.  We have always had a dog of some sort in our lives but since we have been on our own and in the apartment, we haven't had one.  Its not because we all don't want one, its the cost.  The cost to have one in the apartment is insane and I don't see how people do it!  I barely pay my rent much less add an extra fee on top monthly for an animal after paying a ton just to have it.  Just can't do it.

The kids want a puppy so bad.  Like I said I'd love to have one but can't do it right now.  Ben, Sara and I walked over to look at the dogs and there was a puppy there.  Sara crawled into the pin with a puppy and sat and enjoyed the puppy for a few minutes.  And then it began......

My heart really did ache as I stood there and saw all the joy that a dog in her life could bring to her but I had to stay firm in my decision.  

Sara was stuck!  She wanted to look at dogs and puppies as soon as possible.  So we went to the humane society and looked around.  All the puppies were taken already, thank goodness, but there were some really cute ones.  That wasn't enough, so we went to the pet store over by Safeway, all they had were cats, fish, and reptiles.  I thought I was going to walk out of that pet store with a fish for Sara but nope.  Instead the conversation with Ben took it to another level. Ben mentioned that it would be fun to take Sara over to the other pet store, where he and I had seen some hairless hamsters (we had seen ironically the evening before after we went walking around after we ate dinner).  The store we were at did not have any hamsters at all.  Then it hit Sara, she decided right then that she wanted a hamster.  She literally ran to the car as we were leaving the store that didn't have any, with excitement that she was going to the other store to get one.  I hadn't even said yes or no yet, but she had her mind made up.

We headed over to the other side of town to the other pet store that we knew had hamsters.  This one did not have any cats or dogs, just reptiles, fish, faretts, and hamsters.  We hadn't been in the store but one minute when Sara headed right over to the hamsters and picked one out right away.  She said she wanted a cute fat one.  We drove to the other side of town and came out with Claire, a long haired teddy bear hamster!

I didn't realize how happy this was going to make my Sara Bear....the joy and the happiness warmed my heart as I watched her interact and start boding and loving on Claire.