It's a bittersweet symphony...

Today was such a sad day. Today we said goodbye to two of our babies, Haldey and Kyro. It's days like this that make me want stop breeding entirely. I know that sounds selfish, but it seems like letting joeys go is getting harder and harder. When I went to take Hadley and Kyro out of the pouch where they were snuggled up with their parents, I lost it. I started crying like a little girl and then finished by apologizing for taking Sadie and Pip's babies away from them. Ugh.

Then, since my nose was so stuffed up, I started mildly choking and couldn't breath.

By the time we made it to Farmington, I told LaVaughn I had to stop and get a coffee for my throat. It was so dry and scratchy, I couldn't hardly swallow! McDonald's was the closest, so we decided to pull in there. Big mistake, by the way. It ended up taking over 5 minutes just to get a coffee. I honestly have no idea why they call their coffee "premium", because it sucks.

Anyways, we left Farmington around 3:00 and ended up making it to Festus by 3:30. And to think, we were worried that we would be late! It was just the opposite, actually. When I text Kelsey to tell her we were there, she told me they were running behind and would be there around 4:30! Go figure.

We were parked in front of a Joann fabric store -- which was where we planned on meeting her -- which ended up being right next door to a Petsmart! Good call on our end! After we fed everyone a few treats, we decided to head inside to blow the remaining 45 minutes.

I thought Petsway was expensive, but this place takes the cake! Everything they had was 20% higher than it should have been. Minus a couple things, like canned cat food, which we bought. We also bought Milla one of those Crazy Critters toys, the fox one (what would the fox say?). She had one a couple years ago that we picked up the last time we went to Arkansas, but something happened to it. Anyway, that thing and 4 cans of cat food ended up being $13! See what I'm saying?

Anyways, Kelsey showed up not long after that, then we handed the babies over to her. It was bittersweet, but the excitement she expressed when she laid eyes on them and held them for the first time made me smile and not think about the fact that I was actually handing over two of my babies to a complete stranger. Well, I can't really call her a stranger, considering I've been talking to her for 11 months.

She and her dad were both super nice and stayed and talked for a while. It was still sad, but I have a good feeling about her and think she's going to be a great glider mama.

After we said our goodbyes, we headed over to Joann's. Probably not a good idea, considering we're both a tad obsessed with fleece, lol. We ended up getting 8 yards of fabric before we left. We got 6 yards of fleece and 2 yards of flannel. Yup, we're going to give flannel a try. SUPER nervous bout that, but if it turns out the way we want it to, it's going to look awesome!

My conclusion about Joann's... it's awesome!! It's so sad, but I can't wait to go back, lol. Hopefully their blizzard fleece will be on sale the next time we make our way to Festus.

After we nabbed some food from Captain D's, we headed home. All in all, it was a pretty good day. Sad, but good. Kelsey has already emailed us, so I think it's safe to say she'll stay in touch. Until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Hadley and Kyro munching on some yoggies:

Are they not the cutest?

Petsmart!!

This cat reminds me so much of Zoe! I wanted to take it home. 

This little lady was a tad on the upset side.

But man was she pretty!

So many fish!

Milla's new Crazy Critters fox toy.

$20 antlers... no thanks.

It's a bird... no, it's a plane. Actually, it's a helicopter.

Our loot from Joann's. I'll post more detailed pictures later. ;)

There and back again...

Believe it or not, we made it all the way to Saint Louis and back last night... in one piece!

I was very hesitant to follow hand written directions all the way into the city, but I was able to make every turn, merge and overpass without a hinge! Of course, I couldn't have done so without my trusty co-pilot reading everything off to me. She's a lifesaver and I wouldn't have made it out alive without her!

The worst part of the drive was dealing with rush hour traffic. We got into the city right around 4, so everyone was out and about. Traffic has never bothered me, 6 lane highways never bothered me. It's the getting stuck between two semi's and not being able to get right that bothers me. Luckily, that never happened, not once!

Okay, enough driving talk.

We made it to the cargo building with no problems and actually managed to even go in the right door! If you've every been to the cargo area of the airport, then you know how confusing it is. There are like 4 buildings scattered around - it's confusing to say the least! We went in, told them what we were there to get and they handed him over. All I had to do was show them my license and sign a piece of paper. Easy as pie!

We could barely contain ourselves when we got back to the car. We tore into his carrier like a lion into a gazelle. We gently pulled the top off of his Kritter Keeper and peeked in at him. As soon as he saw two strange, giant faces, he started crabbing. We nabbed a couple pictures of him, stuffed some treats in his pouch and let him be. We didn't want to stress him too much on his first day.

After that, we decided to tour the cargo area and walk over to the fence line where all the airplanes were. During this time, we were being slammed with 30 mile per hour winds and show! By the time we made it over the the fence, my face was so cold I could hardly breathe! No joke, it was painful! LaVaughn had to tuck and run, but, of course, I stayed behind for a couple pictures. I swear I think I felt ice busting off of my face as I made my way back to the car.

After that, we sat and waited about 40 minutes of Taylor to arrive. She and Payton found the place with no problems, luckily. I handed over the girls and then spent a few minutes with her chunky money, Kalani. Omg, that is the cutest, sweetest and chubbiest glider I've ever met! She even tried to crawl down my shirt. I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't steal her, cause I would. I also got to see little Lilah and Odin while they were there.

After a few minutes out in the blistering cold, we all went our separate ways and headed home. Luckily, the drive back was just as easy - if not easier - as the drive there.

We didn't mess with Cas too much last night - he was too worked up - so we left him be in his cage. Now today is a completely different story. He's rested, been in a quiet room with other gliders and fed a nice, wholesome meal. It's on today, lol.

I'd also like to mention that Taylor shipped the girls with no problems. They're currently on a flight to Seattle. They should arrive in about 5 hours (7:30 my time, 5:30 Tracy's). I'll be so glad to hear that they've arrived safe and sound. I miss them so much already.

Okay, I have some serious glider poking and cage set sewing to do before it gets any later. And rest assured, I'll have LOADS of Cas pictures to share later on...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Pictures from the drive there:

 Rush hour traffic, fun!

Picking Cas up:

 Cas in his shipping crate.

 He's he not the prettiest Platinum Mosaic Sugar Glider in the world!?

The airplanes:

A look around the cargo area if the airport:

And lastly, the last pictures we'll ever take of Emma and Eliza: :(