Life as a Brandtito

Tonight the girls Girl Scout took went on  field trip to Petland...aka Heaven on Earth. Any time I am having a bad day, or feeling REALLY stressed out, I head over to Petland to calm my nerves. They pretty much force puppies upon you when you walk in the door. There are little gated off areas that you can take these precious fur-balls into and just play with them until your heart is content (or until they remind you 10 times they're closing soon). It is impossible to leave Petland in a bad mood. Needless to say I LOVE Petland, and had to tag along. Ever the "cool" parent, I hung back and let the girls do their thing (more puppy time for me). The girls got to hold, puppies, kittens, bunnies and even pet a snake. They are working on their "pet" badges currently and listened to animal facts from the Petland staff. Did you know Rabbit's do not sweat? They do not have sweat glands & use their ears to regulate their body temperature. AB informed me of this fac...

Meet out temporary (or possibly new family member) pup. John found him in the woods. He looks like he may possibly have been hit by a car, or either he has the craziest back legs I've ever seen. Either way, he most definitely was hungry and very excited to be indoors. The kids love him of course, esp Gav. I tried to be mad....but he really is growing on me. John has has named him Bandit.