A new pet

This year for her birthday Melissa asked for a pet hamster.  We made lots of trips to Petco to see their hamsters and hamster supplies.

Melissa drew a picture of what she wanted her hamsters cage to look like.

She did some research and found out everything she would need and how much it would cost.

She hung up these signs in the bathroom so we would save the empty toilet paper rolls for her to use in her hamster cage.

   

We celebrated her birthday and she got all the needed supplies.  Some of her siblings bought her stuff and we got her the rest.

She set up the cage that day and then the next day we bought the hamster.

 She brought it home from Petco in this cute red and white box.

 She placed it in the cage and it just ran around checking everything out.

 Here is the cage all set up and looking cute.  Melissa named it Minky.
                               
Here she is!  After a night with the hamster in her room we moved its cage downstairs because Minky makes a lot of noise during the night running on her wheel and drinking water.  She's been a good pet so far.