SPECIAL EDITION: THE BUNNY BRIGADE

It's hard to tell them all apart when they're clumped together, but I thought you'd like a close-up of each and I'll give you a little background on each one.

1. BROWNIE

She's my favorite, to be honest.  Her coloring is much like her mom, Fluffernutter.  She's got a perfect shape, too, and just looks like the perfect bunny.  She is a sweetheart, friendly and loving.  I can always count on a little lick (bunny kiss) from her.

2. BRUISER

Here he is chewing on my shoe.  They are all fascinated by my green crocs; maybe they think they're some sort of rubbery vegetable.  Anyway, Bruiser is named for his size; for the longest time he was the biggest.  Brownie and George are rapidly catching up to him, though.  He likes to follow his mom around; I think he's looking for a little extra milk!

3. CRACKIN'

Weird name, I know, but the kids gave it to him because of the white crack on his face.  He has fur more like his daddy, Twilight, dense and velvety.  He is the second smallest and is our shyest fellow.  Still, he can be so sweet and we try hard to let him know we love him!

4. GEORGE

His color is closest to Brownie.  He's called George for a reason - he is very curious!  And he gets into trouble.  His latest trick is jumping into the bathtub - Yes!  He can get himself out, too.  This morning I saw him sitting on the edge of the tub looking at the gate.  I know he's gauging whether or not he could clear it.  Heaven help us!

5. LOCKHEED

Another rabbit with a name to explain, he's named after a Marvel comics character's pet dragon, because the marking on his head looks like a dragon.  So my kids say.  He's darling and was a bit shy for a while, but has of late really warmed up to us.  He binkies (jumps around happily) a lot and is an earnest digger, trying to dig through the tile, the towels I put down, and my clothing.

6. PIPSQUEAK 

Here's our tiniest, yet spunkiest little rabbit.  Pip is fearless and jumps amazingly.  The first day they figured out how to get out of the nesting box, he didn't just climb over the edge, he cleared it with a big jump!  He, too, has daddy's fur, and was the one we worried over most as a baby.  He holds his own, now, and is a lot of fun to have climb on you!

7. TUX

He was called Tuxedo, or "Tux" for short, in the beginning because his skin was darker than the rest when they were born and his underbelly was light, like a tuxedo.  When his fur came in, the name had stuck and we just haven't  thought to call him anything else.  He's a fun binky-er, too, and likes to hop and jump around.