A new life form has entered the house

in the form of two rodents guinea pigs.  After several months of requesting and a carefully constructed persuasive text (thanks NAPLAN) I relented and we went and picked up two little rats guinea pigs from a 13 year old breeder this afternoon.  It set us back $20 for both.  From their pocket money.

 They have escaped already and we have had to chase them through the neighbour's backyard.  They are a little feistier and not as cuddly as the girls expected.  But I am sure they will be cuddled into submission.

They have been named Willy and Zeke.  The dog is very interested in them.

The girls are entirely responsible for them.  We will see how this goes....