Zhu Zhu Pets

So let me start off by saying I'm the coolest Mom out there. Why you ask? Because I was able to secure the ever elusive Zhu Zhu Pets as a present for the girls 3rd birthday via Amazon.com! I was so excited and proud of my find - after all there are actually websites out there that can tell you in real time which stores have these things in stock!

What is a Zhu Zhu Pet?

They are rats, I mean, hamsters that seem to have a mind of their own and scoot around independently in their "habitats" (sold separately of course!). They make annoying, I mean, cute sounds and only cost $8 at Wal-Mart. I know right, 8 bucks! On Ebay, before Christmas, they were going for upwards of $35-40 and that's just what I saw. I'm sure it got much worse - things have seemed to simmer down now though.

Of course the girls are oblivious to how cool they (and their parents) are now since receiving said rat/hamster but luckily they do enjoy them.

Here is Peyton watching Patches zoom around!

"Patches" has her own bedroom (pink pod) and bathroom (blue pod) and zips between the two lickity split!


Daddy was at Wal-Mart earlier this week during his lunch break and picked up the exercise wheel for Patches. No one wants a fat electronic pet hamster, including the Fuller Family!


Work it Patches! Go, Go! 1 more mile, you can do it!

He also bought 3 MORE rats/hamsters!!! I tell you, once you catch the Zhu Zhu pet fever, you've got it! I mean honestly did you think we would just stop at one? Patches at least needs a friend to play with - - a la Peyton & Grace. So we welcomed Jilly to our "family" two nights ago and the girls love her. We're not sure when we're going to give them the other two - maybe for Valentine's Day.

Or if they pitch a fit and it's the only way to make them stop crying...

Just kidding! We would NEVER bribe them...