While at dinner the other night at grandma’s house, we were surprised by my daughter, Grace, with her full on proposal and presentation.

I thought the hamster days were over.

It’s been in the works since November.

Her presentation contained 6 months of research.

A display, a song and presentation.

She thought of everything.

Secretly, she has been working to put it all together at grandma’s house, so in a vulnerable moment, she could present this to us and we might say yes.

I want you all to know how much I dislike little critters in my home.

In my life I have had three hamster/gerbil experiences.

#1 Gerbil – I cared for a friend’s gerbil and it kept me up all night spinning on its wheel.  In the morning I discovered it had chewed half its tail off.  When I returned it to my friend, it died.

#2 Hamster – When the girls were young, we got a hamster and it bit people so we got rid of it.

#3 Hamster – So then we got a new hamster that escaped it’s cage and for days and years I wondered where in my home that little critter was.  At night, I feared that the critter would crawl across my bed.  Someday I expect to find a little skeleton in some drawer somewhere in my house.

So now she wants a hamster.

Her timing is interesting.  Yes, in three days we leave for the Dominican Republic.  That does not stop her from dreaming of her future.

As much as I hate critters, we said yes, but she has to wait until we get home.

I’ll let you know how it goes.