We Bought a Zoo!!!

No, I'm kidding.  That's the name of that new movie that we intend to watch because it will probably be awesome!  :D

Anyway, lately, we have  noticed that we practically own a zoo!  I mean, we have gotten four frogs, a conure, Big Dog is soon to get a Bearded Dragon (we've set up its terrarium), and Little Thing got this cool ant habitat that has different pods (we have to order the ants, obviously).  Here are some pictures of our small zoo.  :D

My Frogs, Po and Mo (they're indestinguishable)

Big Dog's Frogs, Nice (left) and Mean (right)

Clarice

So, we could start a zoo!  That's not counting Nipper and Lupa, our seven chickens, Alcatraz, and our brine shrimp.  Now do you think that we're certifiably insane?!  Ooh, Christmas SpongeBob episode!  Okay, it doesn't really matter, because we won't finish it since we have so much work to do, but...Now, for a Christmas tale of our small zoo!

I stand at the kitchen counter quartering blueberries and cranberries for the birds' salads.  I know Alcatraz won't eat it, but Clarice is squawking for her veggies and fruits.  The small shrimp stir in their plastic aquarium.

Big Dog calls from his room, "Sister!"

I run to his aid to find that he needs help with the sand.  I help him pour it in and jog back to the bird salads.  I add chopped celery, celery tops, and lima beans.  I give the birds their things, watching Clarice eat.

"Sister!"  It's Little Thing this time.

"Yeah."

"Look!  Look at this!"  He holds up a bag of cotton balls.

I walk with him back to his room to put the cotton balls back with his ant pods.

"Hey, Sister?!  You want to feed the frogs?"

"Sure," I say, walking to Big Dog and plopping four pellets into my frogs' aquarium.

Twice a week, I mentally note.

"Sister, look!"

I follow Little Thing to his ant pods, which he has partially built.

"Um...okay, but we have to follow the directions.  Make sure your ant things don't get mixed up with your toys."  I gather the extras into their box.

I return to the birds and decide to blog about our small zoo.

"Sister!  Look at the plant I put in." 

I can hear the excitement in Big Dog's voice, so I go to look.

Now, this may sound slightly hectic, that's because it is, but we love our pets, and each other.  Merry Christmas to all!  Now I shall eat, for I am now as hungry as my pets were.