Ojo

Ben and I got a pet back in September as wedding gift from Oscar and Joanne.  While we were in the middle of opening boxes of plates, utensils, and towels we opened a stuffed armadillo.  He (we think it's a he) is named Ojo after Oscar and Joanne.  He has a drinking problem and pretty much just lies on his back all day.  At Christmas Ojo was feeling festive and donned a Santa hat. He really wants to wear a Tigers hat during baseball season, but we haven't found one in his size yet.

This may seem like a very strange wedding gift, but there is a story behind it.  If you haven't picked up on Ben's fascination with animals already then you haven't been reading the blog.  He stops to watch wild animals all the time.  We visited Oscar and Joanne in Texas a few years ago and saw an armadillo waddling around.  Ben was very intrigued because he had never even seen a picture of one before.  They're common in Texas so Ben's excitement was pretty comical for our hosts.  When it came time to get us a wedding gift, Oscar couldn't think of anything better than a stuffed, beer-drinking armadillo.

It's pretty much the best pet you can have.  You don't have to feed him, take him for walks, clean his tank, or even water him.  All he needs is a bottle of beer.  When we first got him he was drinking Lone Star, but since we got home from Hawaii he won't put down the Longboard.