The Hamster Chronicles

Ever since the movie "Bolt" came out, Aiden has been interested in hamsters. Then at Aunt Rebecca's house he gets to go nuts over the bunny. Now the movie G-Force has arrived and we have yet to actually watch the whole movie, but just the idea and marketing around has got him Gerbil crazy. This combined with a few trips to the pet store, and he has successfully broken us down and conned us into getting him... a hamster.

Cody was mildly enthused by the idea of a pet hamster, but we know who the real motivator in the house was... Bug. Last week, I told him if he remembered by this week he wanted a hamster we could discuss. I only lasted four days until I decided we could go get one. He kept asking if it was next week yet.

Below is the photo chronicles of the events of picking out and bring home a new hamster.


Meeting the "Long Hair White Girl Hamster"

Cody meeting her...

Got her in the cage! We had gone to Wal-mart and got the cage and supplies with birthday gift cards from Grandma and Grandpa. Thanks!

Leaving the store. Aiden walking slow as to not swing her.

Aiden completely loving her up in the car. He didn't want to name her until we got home. But he did come to this conclusion: "Maybe that's the problem! She's so quiet because she doesn't have a name for us to call her."

Cody, thrilled to have a white ball!

Carrying her up the stairs away from the dogs.

And our newest family addition... Bella! She got named by Aiden as we were putting her cage together. She sleeps in his room and lives in a cage on top of his dresser. She is currently the most spoiled rotten hamster in the world... but what she wouldn't do for a nap.

When I told Aiden, she's most likely really just like to take a nap. He said, "Ok, lets close the door and give her some privacy." He's wanting to take her out and take her with him every where. This will be an interesting learning process... for us all.