Bunnies

On Thursday - I had a couple of my daycare boys. Two of my favorites, okay, I'll be honest they are all my favorites, and I love them all to death. lol. Anyways - I had MR. J and Mr. C over for the day, we were all outside in the backyard. When Mr. C goes over to one of the playground equipment, and starts yelling "Bunnies! Bunnies!" I couldn't figure out what on earth he was talking about. He comes running over to me as fast as his little legs would carry him to me, and begins pulling my hand. He's yelling and pointing. So we go back over there, sure enough, there are 6 baby cotton tail bunnies in it. Momma Rabbit was sure smart making her den in that particular piece. Safe from predators (since our yard is fenced) and the kids haven't been drawn to that part of the yard at all so far this summer.

Since all the kids knew about them - of course they needed to peak at them...constantly. lol. Thankfully none of them touched the bunnies who were about 3 weeks old I imagine, (They looked ready to leave the den) we did make the momma nervous, because the next morning they were gone. I had assumed that they left the den the night before, but this afternoon/evening we would find all 6 babies back in our yard. Jessie and the kids found two earlier this afternoon, but caught one of them. Jessie and I would later find the remaining 5 and their momma tonight. Boy was THAT an adventure.  Those little buggers are fast! lol.

 Sadly, my friends - Momma Rabbit aka "Flash" to those of you that have heard my older kids and some of the other neighborhood kids talk about a local rabbit, is no longer with us. Something,we believed scared her, because she got stuck in the fence and died. Jessie discovered how easily it is to frighten a rabbit to death, from our research on the internet (Once we got the one- we didn't know what to do).  With how often this bunny has been in and out of our back yard, she knew about the fence, so that's the only conculsion that we came too.  We have not told the kids, because we know they would be just heart -broken. All the kids love that rabbit. 

Jessie and Dawn will release the other 5 babies down at the park with it's sibling in the morning. They picked a safe spot, and Jessie dug another den for the 1 baby, he'll put the others there.  I'm being a nervous adopted momma for these babies. I took a bunch of lettuce and water to them in the box that we have them in. I'm so scared that they weren't quite ready to leave the den yet, but all the research says that they are ready to be on their own. A really good sign is that they are pooping on their own, so that gives me courage...but still.  Hopefully with our prayers and God's blessing they will survive.

Dawn and I got to each hold a couple...I can't tell you how hard it was NOT to keep at least one of them. They were so cute and cuddly. No bigger then my hand...but Jessie does not like animals of the rodent variety. lol. Not to mention our landlord won't allow us to have pets.

God Bless~