Pete and Paco

A couple weeks ago Josh came home and told me he'd thought of what he wanted to do with the rest of his birthday money, and he really hoped I wouldn't say no.  I tried to think of what he could want, but was completely surprised when he told me he wanted to get a gerbil.  What??!!  No!  Why?  (Yes, I can be a bit of a stick in the mud).  After listing out all his reasons (mostly wanting Shane to feel more comfortable around animals), assuring me that he would do all the work, and me realizing he was not gonna give up on it, we went and got the only gerbil they had left at Petsmart.  He turned out to be antisocial and a biter, so the next week we took him back and got Pete and Paco:

Cute, though admittedly mousy-looking.  They are little buddies, and spend their days chewing on things, running around in their tubes, and building piles in their house.  Josh has been good to his word of taking care of them, and I will admit I have enjoyed them, especially cause this little man loves them