Jul. 31, 2009 - The kitty, the kitty, the puppy and the sandpiper...
We celebrated Jubilee's birthday this week. My little package full of jumping and joy turned 5.
For as long as I can remember, Jubilee has loved and wanted a kitty. But, having been raised with lots of cats, and being very allergic to them, we have said "NO" to cats. ALL The kids know the answer to the "Can we get a kitty?" question is "No...mama is allergic to them."
Well, that was until Jubilee has wanted and wanted and wanted and wanted some more, a kitty. She hasn't begged at all...it was just understood that they make mama sneeze. Well, with her birthday approaching, and watching her play with a fake kitty that we got her for her 1/2 birthday (that meows but doesn't make anyone kerchoo) we didn't want to deprive the poor girl of her dream of her very own kitty. I mean, our poor children would never grow up normal without a kitty, right? They ONLY have a pony, 5 cows, 8 goats, 4 sheep, 50 chickens, 40 ducks, 12 guineas, and 2 dogs. What is life without a barn cat?
So, with one of our friends having kittens to give away right as her birthday approached, we secretly agreed that we could do ONE kitty as long as it was an outdoor kitty, and a barn cat....to eat mice.
Well, person after person said, "You can't just get ONE kitty, you need at least 2." SOOOOOO
on her birthday, with all 7 children in the dark as to our plan, we visited the friend with kitties. It was almost as if Jubi knew....we got there just "To drop off eggs and visit for a minute" when she snatched up a tiny orange kitten and held it and held it and held it. Long story short, when we were getting ready to leave and we acted out a scene working up to the fact that that was her very own kitty to keep, She was confused at first, but when she realized she really was going to keep a tiny kitty, her face lit up pretty huge. DREAM COME TRUE! We then had to go to town "to pick us some things for the kitty." and the first stop was the animal shelter to pick up a friend for orange kitty. She immediately looked at all 5 kitties that were about the same age at orange kitty and said, "The white one!" So now, we have 2 kitties. These kitties that are only outdoor kitties so far haven't been outside yet. They live in a cage in the garage....I mean they are supposed to but they spend a good amount of the day, ahem....inside.
Orange kitty rarely gets put down. White kitty gets a little more down time, but not much.
They are pretty tiny...they really WILL be outdoor cats.....I promise.....but for now "FIRE AND BLIZZARD" are enjoying being tiny and drug around by a 5 yo who is in love with them.
There is more to the story.....after picking up kitty #2 and then going to the store to buy kitty box and food, we fill up at the gas station and as I'm almost done I see a sandpiper bird just sitting by my feet. I didn't move, thinking it would fly away, but it didn't so I reached down and picked her up. She was okay with that? I called my highly intelligent oldest son over and said, "What is this?" To which he replies, "A bird!" Oh...I wasn't sure if it was a bird or a 3rd kitty.....sigh. "I know it's a BIRD...what KIND of bird." Anyway...we brought bird home to figure out what was wrong. Her wings were fine, her feet looked normal, she had one eye that looked a bit funny but other than that, we weren't sure why she was just sitting there looking at us. I think it may have been the shock over the price of the gas....I tend to stand there dazed sometimes too as I fill up our 15 passenger van.....but I didn't see that "Sandy" had a van with her so I'm not sure...anyway...after living in our guest room for 2 days, she looked better, flew out of her box, so we let her go today.....here is "Sandy the Sandpiper"
But wait, the day wasn't over yet....we got to Pizza Hut...Jubilee's birthday restaurant of choice this year, and super dad asks me to accompany him to his vehicle while grandma and grandpa stay with the children.....he opens the door of his van and what do my eyes behold but a small box with a.....6 week old Golden Retriever puppy in it looking up at me. So let's backtrack...1 kitty....1 more kitty....1 sandpiper....and now a puppy....all within 6 hours! He promised a patient 5 weeks ago that he would take a puppy, and they dropped it off with little warning that afternoon. He is really sweet....his name is BONGO. He would be even sweeter if he would not yelp and whine at night. A mom of 7 really needs her sleep to be patient.....I can lose sleep for a baby...and I do...every night.....but I prefer doggies to sleep through the night. I digress.
All in all, it was a quite memorable birthday.
She also got a Hello KITTY bike, a beautiful princess pajama dress, a vintage Fisher Price house for her little people to sleep in and a kitty CAKE of course:
It was quite a birthday....I think I'm gonna go sneeze now......
Comments
Aug. 1, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
We had a kitty once...Tony said it was him or the cat, we thought about it for awhile and Tony got to stay...(grin) I can't believe Jubilee is 5, where in the world does time go? Tell her Happy Birthday!
That puppy is to cute!
Maria
Aug. 1, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by 4sweetums
Wow! That is amazing! That would be a dream come tru for my kiddos! We only have one dog, one fish and one rat! We are thinking about adding a puppy but we have been thinking about it for 4 months. LOL! What a great B-Day!
Blessings,
Dawn
Aug. 1, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by momofsix
That will be a birthday she won't forget. I bet she will have that sweet smile on every time she remembers it.
Aug. 3, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by thornbunch
wonderful story!
We "rescued" a cat from a tree right after we moved where we are now. The kids begged and said she was stuck. Well, sweet kitty followed us home and she had 5 kittens!! We still have mommy and 3 of her "babies" which are now 9 yrs. old. We've downsized in animals..no more hamsters, fish, Justin's turtle died, but now we're thinking goats!!
:-)
Aug. 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Eunice
That's a cute little Kitty cake! Birthdays are so much fun at the Savage house. Half birthdays too ;)
