I'm pretty sure they can't read, so it should be safe to talk about what we, er *Santa* got them for Christmas!



Pet shopping is my fave part of the holidays. You know they are gonna be thrilled no matter what you get them.

We hit Super Pets and snagged a bunch of deals. Gee, even sales at the pet store.



Rudy is getting one of those really long, skinny stuffed dogs, Ozzy is getting a crazy looking squeaky stuffed flea. I'll take a pic on xmas so you can see it, it's so funny.

I got millet spray and honey bar treats for the birds, plus a toy for each. Jake got a big wooden chain like a ladder. I'm going to hang one of his bells on it, cuz everything's better if it rings. Minnie is getting a round swing with little thingies on it to play with. And Jesse is not big on toys, but we got him one made of cocoanut with pink and yellow fluffy stuff. Even if he doesn't chew on it, he will enjoy it for decor.

Rudy and Ozzy don't get Christmas like Sophie did - she'd look for her presents every day after the tree went up. All these two do is try to get into the gifts once I leave them there.

I had to warn people, if they found a used ball in their present, it wasn't part of the present, it was Rudy playing.



The birds do get it though. Jake screams at feeding time and does everything in his power to get on my shoulder so I'll take him around the house and show him the xmas decor. He was dissappointed that we did not have the fiber optic tree up yet - we do now, so I'll have to show him.

But he is in love with the 3' LED penguin dh bought. Dh decided it should stay in the DR and Jake agrees. He even started bobbing, like he wanted a song.

Minnie has not been too into opening gifts. I always wrapped them but had to unwrap hers. I'll try her again this year because she usually wants what Jake has and she competes to do what he does. She will open them one day, I know it.

Jake loves it, ripping the paper (I only use white tissue and tie it shut w/ribbon, no tape).

It's a mess, but it's a lot of fun.