While We Were Out.....

Since August, Noah has had a security object. He has never in his life had one before...not as an infant....not ever. Well, that changed in August when my good friend Paula and her daughter, Alexa came to visit. They brought Noah a Webkinz black Lab which he named Blackie. Blackie and Noah have been inseparable ever since. Blackie goes to school, the doctor's office, out to play and to bed with Noah.

The second week of October, Kevin and I went away for four days to Las Vegas (still on my list of things to blog about). The kiddies stayed with my Mom and Dad who were visiting us at the time. Well, while we were away, Bekah developed a security object too....it was a rat. Yes, you did read that correctly.

Back in the heyday of Ty Beanie Babies, I admit to having collected them. When the Beanie Baby bubble burst, they ended up in storage, while we went off to Switzerland. Since being back in North America, and having all of our belongings in one place again, the Beanies are back. The kids have been having a field day playing with all of the unusual animals. That's where the rat comes in.

His name is actually Tiptoe, according to the tag that he once had. My Dad, however, dubbed him 'Ratty' and that is the name that stuck. Apparently, Bekah slept with him and carried him around by the tail the whole time we were away.

My reaction was, 'why not a bear or a horse or a cute little kitten...why a rat?!'.


So, hear is my adorable little girl playing with a pink boa, and yes, that is Ratty in her right hand.

Here is a close up....Bekah and Ratty.....I can't help but shake my head!