Introducing Charlie and Minch: our kiddos battery operated hamsters, the closest they've come to a pet. We're either really terrible parents or really GENIUS. Nothing to feed, nothing to clean up after, nothing smells... and our renters love us.

Gabe loves that he can throw them and let them run off the table, another bonus.

Turns out he also likes snakes, and likes to feed them bunnies. This is definitely the closest he'll get to a pet snake at our house.

Aaron enjoying his birthday grill, thanks Katie and Mere!