Pet Sitting

So we're pet sitting this weekend. It seems Emma's class has a class pet..Howie the Hedgehog. Here's Howie with Emma...

And we're SO very lucky that we got Howie on a Friday so we have him for 3 nights - not just 1 night. Howie came with his own backpack and toothbrush. And apparently if we'd like to dress him we can do that too. And Emma is SO very excited to have Howie with us this weekend. SO very excited. Thankfully there is no long journal to do of Howie's adventures just a short page that she has to fill out. There is also a parent journal which is kind of cool.

We first learned about Howie at Parent's Night so I knew he would be coming home with us at some point. Emma's teacher also told us they move Howie around during the day when the kids are not in the classroom so all the kids think Howie is "magic" and moves. So we get in the van yesterday and first thing Emma tells me about Howie is that he moves. She said the last person who had Howie found him on the sofa with the remote control. Emma was just amazed by this. So last night before I went to bed we moved Howie to a chair in their room and gave him a book. Well wouldn't you know at 2:15am Emma runs in my room..."Mommy, mommy Howie moved! He's in a chair!" Seriously...2:15am..thanks kid. Paul moved Howie again early this morning and again first thing she woke up she ran to my room all excited that Howie moved again. Shhh..don't tell her it was me and Paul.