Mexican Box

Finding balance and maintaining that balance in life is a constant chore.  I think I have finally settled on a new schedule that will work for me.  As frustrated as I can get sometimes about so much constantly changing, I do appreciate that I get so many opportunities to take a step back and reevaluate my priorities as I work out a schedule that I will at least attempt to follow.  😄  That being said, the holiday today is totally throwing off my schedule for the week, but I'm choosing now to be okay with that.  😁

How precious does Laurelin look in this box our friend brought back from Mexico??!?  She barely fits, but I made it work.  😂

Tarmund didn't really have any interest in sitting in this box.  He did seem to appreciate the view it gave him.  It's not easy being such a small guy!

I clearly couldn't narrow down the pictures of these two!  I couldn't stop laughing at Kili on the right who was calming eating his treat while Fili kept watch.  They both fit in there so perfectly that they couldn't really move around, so they actually sat still.  It was amazing!  😂

Tiny Bed

I know I have used this tiny bed a lot for pictures over the years, but it is just too cute to not use!  I'm also realizing right now that because of a schedule changed this morning, I'll actually have time today to take new pictures of the hams.  So now I'm trying to brainstorm some good ideas for a little photo shoot.  Anyone have any suggestions??  😅  I used to have a notebook of ideas, but I've used them all up and haven't taken much time to replenish my list.

Laurelin wasn't interested in staying in this tiny bed.  She's almost too big for it, and obviously preferred exploring over using this tiny bed for a quick nap.

Tarmund didn't sit still long enough for me to get more than this one picture of him actually sitting in the tiny bed.  

I can't believe that I managed to get more than one picture of Fili and Kili both sitting in this bed and both looking the same direction.  I feel like I should win some sort of prize for this accomplishment.  😁

Box

Cats aren't the only animals that enjoy playing in a box!  I let all the hamsters explore this box.  They seemed to like it.  I thought it was cute that all of them stood up to get a better look.  😆

Laurelin pouched her walnut, cleaned her face, and then admired her surroundings.  😊

Tarmund seemed pretty intend on getting out of the box after he realized there weren't any more treats.  😂

Fili and Kili especially loved wandering around the box and inspecting everything.  With how little they are, they did a lot of standing for a better look which was adorable!  😍

Happy Gotcha Day to Tarmund!

Recently, I was looking through my blog and found several posts that were left as drafts and never published.  I figured now would be a great time to publish some of these older pictures.  This first one of Laurelin was taken in July, so it's not that old.  The second picture was taken in December of 2019.  😊

I feel bad that I totally missed that last Friday was Tarmund's Gotcha Day!  I can't believe I've had him for a year now!  I don't have a hat that is his size, and I was fairly certain he wouldn't want to wear one anyways, so I decided not to make a new hat for him.  Instead, I pulled out a hat I made for Tarcil.  It was way too big on Tarmund and pretty much immediately fell off, but I did get this one shot of him in the hat.  😁  I found some pictures I took of Tarmund in September 2019 that I hadn't posted yet.  Tarmund took a long time for me to tame, so this was one of the first times I actually took pictures of him with my camera.  He was a bit smaller, and his fur was much darker then!  Tarmund has nailed down the grumpy old man routine, but deep down, he's really a sweetheart and I love him!  💓

These pictures of Fili and Kili are all from about a month ago.  I love that I can so easily fit them both into my hand!  😍  However, getting them to both be facing the same way is ridiculously difficult! 

Cake Stand

Joe and I recently celebrated our 8th anniversary.  Occasions like this often cause me to reminiscence and since we've known each other for 20 years, there's a lot to recall.  With the new school year about to start, I am especially drawn to thinking about when we first met in 6th grade.  Life seemed so simple then!  I know this year has already been quite difficult, and I know that it's about to get a whole lot busier for Joe, but I am constantly amazed at how tough Joe is and how faithful God is.  So as Joe finishes up his last PT session today, I'm choosing to fight the urge to want to skip ahead to next summer when the business and craziness of this school year is over, and instead to focus on the present even with all the mess of it, because there is joy to be found now that 20 years from now, I'm sure I'll be reminiscing about.

I made a cake to celebrate our anniversary and left the cake stand out.  I decided to use it in my pictures.  Doesn't Laurelin look so cute eating her spinach?!  😍

Tarmund didn't really want his spinach.  But he did want to show off how cute he is.  Good job Tarmund!  😍

I believe Kili is the one on the right eating the spinach.  I'm proud of him for trying it!  Now if only I could figure out how to convince Fili to eat his spinach.  😁

Uniqueness

I enjoy seeing the uniqueness in all 7 of my pets.  I also appreciate that my husband is letting me have more than double the limit he gave me for pets.  😬😂  For all of you that enjoy seeing my pictures of all our pets, you probably should thank Joe.  He's the hero of this story.  But seriously, I am SO grateful for the way he helps take care of pets, even though he didn't want them all.  He's the best.  😊

I absolutely love that Laurelin often looks like she is actually smiling in the second picture.  She is such a great hamster!  She's also the smartest and most determined hamster I've had.  I think if she were a dog, she'd be a border collie.  😊

Tarmund is the most violent hamster I've ever had in the way he attacks anything new or different in his bin (it's actually hilarious!), but he is a sweetheart with me, which makes me appreciate him even more!  Basically, if Tarmund were a dog, he would be a chihuahua.  😂 

Fili and Kili are so chill and always ready to explore!  I think if they were dogs, they would be corgis.  Also, I would love to own a corgi!