little baby chachi

we were getting ready to eat dinner at my sister's house the other night and we kept hearing a high-pitched squealing in the back yard. when we went to investigate we found a nervous but very friendly baby squirrel under the sea-grape trees; he gave the air two quick sniffs before running right up to us. his teeth weren't strong enough to bite into the nuts we gave him, but his little feet were perfectly capable of scurrying up my leg and investigating his new friend.
thanks to photo-lovin sisters i can share the moment with you guys!!

i'm can't upload any of the great little videos of chachi becoming acquainted with us, but here are two of my favorite pics:

we brought chachi inside on my shoulder breifly before dinner and after that he'd run back up to the sliding door and squeal when we set him outside. so we made him a box and by the next day could see that his mother was not around... but a little brother was!

we check in on them in lisa's backyard though they won't intake the liquids we try to give them, and if we leave the backdoor open chachi will still run in and follow you around till we help him to the door.

they are both little heartbreakers, and I don't think I'll ever be able to look at a "pesky" squirrel the same again.

me and my mom will be drivin out early tomorrow mornin back to Raleigh. I'm lookin forward to seein everybody lots!! and yes they have made sure i leave the squirrels here ...

- kp