Monkey turns 8 on May 30! We had a birthday party for him today with some of his friends from school. We did an Sporty Birthday Party complete with the football cake I made. It sure was yummy!
What makes us all act a little crazy when being sung "Happy Birthday" to you? 
Gifts and goodies galore!
Boys and soccer go together. 7 and 8 year old boys have so much energy, that I thought playing a game of soccer might wear them out a little.... it didn't.
The boys loved launching water balloons. We had a contest to see who could make theirs go the farthest. After the launch, the critters would run to where their balloon landed, grab the balloon, and wait to see if someone launched a balloon farther than they did... or if they just made a good target, which happened a few times! :)
Of course everyone ended up getting wet even though it was a cool, windy day. 
I have been waiting for my peonies to bloom for several weeks, then last weekend one of the critters drug the hose around the house and smashed the plant. I propped it up with a cone and it bloomed in spite of the injury. It is beautiful!
Iris are such curious looking flowers!
Interesting how tall these iris blooms shot up, way over the top of the plants!
Don't you just love the little Johnny Jump Ups?
Of course petunias are a good old stand by.
Penguin and Porcupine tackle each other.
The critters wrestle all the time, and usually someone gets hurt. But, the rule at our farm is, if you wrestle and get hurt, don't come crying to the Hunter or the Zookeeper! It happens every time, but they still go back for more! Kinda looks like the girls have the upper hand this time!
Monkey was in a special number with three other critters. The song was about "here I am sittin' in this chair again, thinkin' about what I done wrong again." It was cute and very fitting for these 4 particular critters! :)
Martin is top left and Bee is top right.
This number with the cowboy hats was really cute.
Martin is on the middle row, 3rd from the right.
Martin is between the two girls playing the clarinet. Their band sounded really good!
Monday afternoon it rained and hailed like crazy. The wind blew and those crazy critters went out in it. They had a blast running around and getting soaking wet.
I was putting the pictures on the computer and first I came to this mass of black feathers with a naked bird body, then I saw this picture. I guess Bee's cat, Kiara caught a bird and the critters took a picture of it... I spared you the naked half eaten bird picture... gak! Apparently Kiara enjoyed it though!
Bee and Monkey took Lemur outside to play in the little wading pool when it was so hot! Lemur loved it! He kept trying to climb up the slide. He loved putting rocks into the water and throwing them back out again.
Aahhh, don't you love Sunday afternoon naps? Lemur woke up before Hunter and I did, and Bee and Monkey took him for a walk so we could sleep. They left us this note, so responsible. Don't worry, even though their names are on it, it won't "Google" so it's okay. I love the spelling and the punctuation. :) (we are talking.. for a walk, we will be bake... )
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The critters and I ran to a local Greenhouse after school and got a few annuals to brighten the place up. We've planted lots and lots of seeds, but it will be a while before they bloom and I just couldn't wait for color!
It's so nice having critters that love to be and work outside as much as I do. I had a bunch to do inside this afternoon, so Monkey and Bee offered to plant the flowers for me.
I put aside my Type A! perfectionist personality and let them do it, knowing full well that seeds and plants planted by children generally grow better than those planted by adults. I have no idea why that is, but it is the rumor. Studies have shown..... Anyway, they did a great job, found a few pet worms, which they will allow to continue to live in the flower bed, got muddy fingers, then went happily on their way for a bike ride. Bee got released today from her Physical Therapist to ride her bike!!!! She was really excited!
This afternoon I, the Zookeeper took Lemur outside for some fresh air and sunshine. I put him down on the grass where normally he plays with the grass and heads for the rocks to play with. I walked over to the shed to get the lawnmower, and came right back to Lemur, who wasn't there. He had hauled buns over to the garden where I had just moved the sprinkler. He was having a great time splashing in the puddles and playing in the mud. So much for clean new shoes!
Tod fox is all grins! He is the happiest baby!
I didn't take very many pictures with my camera of the branding this year because I was taking pictures for Mustang and a friend who was helping out. I forgot to get one of Bug who was ear marking. He did a great job and was super dirty to show for it!
The Hunter introduced Lemur to "Hot Dog." Hot Dog is the name Pa Bear chose for his new horse, whose given name is Herpes. :) Lemur didn't like Hot Dog very much...
Until The Hunter showed him Hot Dog's mane... Lemur LOVES hair, and Hot Dog's hair was no exception. 
