"You must have a ticket"

Pappy came on Monday with a surprise! But before the girls could find out the "surprise," they had to create a ticket. "You must have a ticket," Pappy told the girls. He drew a house on Mary-Gail's paper and wrote the word "chic." On Becca's paper Pappy started to draw a duck - but Becca doesn't like anyone to touch her papers - so she banned Pappy from finishing the drawing. "I can do it!" she emphatically told Pappy. And Pappy had Reese draw a bunny on her paper.

"What do you think we're going to do today?" Pappy asked. Let's see...there is a house w/a baby chick in it, a supposed drawing of a duck (from Rebecca), and a baby bunny. Hmmmm. Pappy then announced that he was taking the three girls to Intermountain Farmer's Association (IFA) to see the baby chicks, ducks, and bunnies! The girls quickly handed in their "tickets" so they could go!!

Mary-Gail's ticket; Rebecca's ticket; Reese's ticket

IFA had lots of baby ducks, but the baby chicks were gone and there were only a few baby bunnies left. Pappy said he went to IFA on Saturday, and there were tons! Looks like some families got baby chicks and baby bunnies for Easter presents. (I'm so glad Pappy didn't bring home one for our girls!)

Reese and the baby bunny - she could live with animals!

Becca ever-so-carefully holds the baby bunny

Reese is so good at handling little animals - she's had practice with her little kitty "Peanut"

Becca loves anything soft & fluffy and always rubs whatever it is against her face.

In this case, the "soft & fluffy" is a baby duck

Becca follows up her love-rub with a sweet little kiss for the baby duck

Pure happiness. Nothing lights up a room like this little girl!

The store kept the baby ducks and baby bunnies in separate large feeding troughs. There is such wonder and interest in these little animals

Pappy loaded the girls in the 'Burb and treated them to lunch! He was so thrilled all the girls ate their lunch, and then when they got home, they asked for more - they were still hungry! This is a side of my girls that Pappy's rarely seen - hunger.

Becca & Miguel are checking out the sack to see if there are any fries left

Eating lunch on the lawn downtown

Pappy is full of surprises, and Monday's adventure was a surprise! He showers these three little girls with a tremendous amount of love and affection. I'm thrilled and thankful that Reese, Rebecca, & Mary-Gail are the recipients of Pappy's love and time, and they love their "Pappy-time!" Pappy's been watching these girls since March 15th - he's starting week 3 of Pappy DayCare. He's cooked with them, colored and read books with them, and he's helped glue sticks to an empty can and turn it into a pencil holder.