Easter, April and Rabid Cats

Well, April started off with a bang when our cat Coaster escaped outside all night. The next morning she came home, but her tail looked really funny.  We brought her to the vet, and found out that she had been bitten by some kind of animal and her tail was really infected.  Since Coaster remains indoors (usually), she was not up to date on her rabies vaccination.  Since we didn't know what had bitten her, we now must quarantine her for 6 months to be sure that she didn't catch rabies.  She now has taken over our guest bedroom, and actually seems pretty content.  No signs of rabies so far, and we've come to the conclusion that most likely it was our neighbor's cat who did it. However, we're not taking any chances.  Here is a pic of Coaster with her Elizabethan collar on:


For Easter, we went to James' parents house where we had lunch. Then we went with Belle and her cousins to an Easter Egg hunt in the park.  This was right during Belle's nap time, so she got pretty cranky and we had to leave early.  All and all though, we had a great time. Here are some pics:

Belle telling Evan not to take her Easter basket.

Belle and I in the sandbox waiting for the Easter Egg Hunt to start.

Belle in the sandbox.

Vivian and her Easter basket.

Grandpa Tom, James, and Belle.

This is Belle on the way home.  She loves wearing my sunglasses. They're my secret weapon when she's getting cranky in the car. When I put them on her, I sing "Cool baby, cool baby" and she starts dancing. It is hilarious!!