Our neighbors have taken in a bunch of stray cats and dogs to their home. Two of the cats have had kittens under a shed that borders our property. The kittens have started walking and have come into our yard through the little holes in the chain link fence. Our dog attacked one of the kittens right before Jessica's birthday party. Emily took it upon herself to take care of the kitten until the end of the party and then she sent it home with the neighbor girl (she came to our party). The kitten seemed to be okay except it was covered in fleas. It made my skin crawl everytime I looked at the poor helpless kitten with bugs crawling all over his face. I am surprised Emily didn't get eaten up. Our dog is the most mild mannered creature, we were all shocked. He treated it like a squeaky toy or something. Animals will be animals.
We brought out the BB gun for the kids to practice shooting some tin cans we had set up but they like shooting the barn better. Every shot earned them the ting of success. It was nice of Uncle Eric , the soldier, to help out.
It didn't take long for the big boys to take over and create their own games. Shoot til everyone hits the target then scoot back and try again.
This year we have had a lot of fun with ice cream pies. They are so easy to make and they taste so good. This one is made with whopper candies crushed up in it. They don't last long.
