It's the Little Things...: It's the Little Things... like little critters!

Max adores his walks (and lately tricycle rides) around Sunset Circle. On his neighborhood rounds, he especially loves the critters we encounter (squirrels scampering up trees, birds, worms, other creepy-crawly bugs, barking dogs, an occasional frog, and cats). Now, the smartest and sharpest of these critters runs the other way when our sweet, energetic, tail-pulling, squeezing, lovable 2 1/2 year old comes around. I'm pretty certain word has gotten around to most neighborhood animals to RUN when you hear ball-of-energy Max coming... but then there are a few animals who just don't seem to have gotten the memo:

Meet: newest-critter-friend

Oh yes, as we were making the neighborhood loop yesterday, we gained a new furry little buddy, much to Max's complete delight.

At first, sure, she was adorable.

She was a beautiful color, rubbed on and around our legs, purred with that irresistible cuteness. She even let Max pet her, touch her tail, and squeeze and hug her (I told you, she must not have gotten the neighborhood memo yet).

But then, it was time to walk back to the house.

And you probably guessed it... our new little friend decided to follow.

And follow.

And follow some more.

At this point, we instructed Max to put a little pep in his step.

"No, don't look back at the kitty, Max."

"Don't you dare turn around."

"Avoid all eye contact with the kitty, Max."

"Ok, let's run, Max."

And, you can guess what happened:

Max fell in love with that little fur ball... We went to bed hoping that the cat would go home during the night. And yeah, we woke up this morning, looked out the door, and she was asleep in one of Yakko's tennis shoes.

Max and the kitty even shared a cold drink together on this hot day!

We did return the kitten to its place of residence before turning in for the night, but I have no doubt that Max will wake up asking about that little kitten.

Now, I wonder where he could have gotten that love for kittens??