"Lloyd"

Long story short....the girls and I rescued these adorable little Yorkies the other day after they apparently escaped from their owners and almost got hit by many cars on Wednesday. We got them returned and it broke the girls' hearts to have to part with them. Throughout the day many tears were shed and meals were not eaten because they were sad. Well, that night Scott and I had a long talk with them and discussed the fact that a dog or cat can NOT be an option for them. They were devastated. They LOVE animals. SO.....we compromised. Kaleigh, Shayla and I headed to PetsMart and got our first pet. He has a sweet set-up!

His name is Lloyd, and he is our pet Guinea Pig. He is adorable and PERFECT for our family! He is quiet, low maintenance, doesn't ruin our lawn, furniture or carpet, is naturally a clean animal, doesn't stink, is easy to leave when we vacation, is friendly and doesn't bite. That's why he's PERFECT! :)

Kaleigh could not put him down! It was love at first sight.

Shayla almost cried she was so excited.

Peyton adores him and wants to hold him constantly.

Scott and I grew up with animals (and no, we aren't referring to our siblings) and felt like it was important that the girls have that experience too. They are elated!

And to be quite honest, I fell in love with him immediately too! I couldn't wait to wake up the next morning and hold him. He's so cuddly and cute.

Even Scott loves him!

It has been so fun to watch the girls melt over him the last few days. They wake up every morning extra early to feed him and sing him songs. It's just adorable! We were told that once he began to recognize us he would whistle at us and it is so true. It's the cutest thing and it melts the girls heart when he shows them affection. We also told them that to keep him healthy they need to keep their room extra clean (woot woot) and it has worked like a charm! Their room has been spotless since. YES!!! Lloyd (named after my favorite Grandpa) has been an awesome addition to our family and we look forward to many memories ahead.