Off to the Great Northern Wilderness!

Today, Clyde and Lambchop leave to meet their new family--way, way, way up north in Nome, Alaska! Though it has been in mid-seventies here, it has been in the lower teens up in Nome these last few days. In fact there was such a fierce blizzard there this weekend that all the stores had to close!

Knowing how cold it is up there, Clyde had gone clothes shopping early on and had begun always wearing his little stocking cap, sweater made from socks, and brown trousers. Lambchop, though, had not gone shopping for clothes. She kept insisting, "Clothes?! I don't need no stinkin' clothes!" Fortunately for her, the other monkeys thought differently and they all pooled their allowance money together to buy her a woolly poncho! She is sure to stay warm now! The other monkeys didn't forget Clyde, either... Since he had already gotten himself some clothes, the other monkeys got Clyde a picture of all of them together for Clyde to take with him to his new home, so he won't forget any of his friends back here at the Monkey Orphanage!

Clyde and Lambchop will be leaving in just a few moments to board the Priority Postal Flight to Nome!

Preparing for Farewells...

The first group of monkeys are about to leave the orphanage! Clyde and Lambchop will be flying to Nome, Alaska to live with Lisa, while Rose and Mokihana are setting out soon for Normal, Illinois to live with sisters Anni and Frankie. Grace and River can't help but feel sad that they haven't found homes yet. Meanwhile, Zeke, Lily, and Kevin are feeling wistful about the soon departure of their dear friends because their own permanent home is the orphanage (having been adopted early on by orphanage workers Doug and Rayna). They love living at the orphanage...but, it's still hard when they see their friends moving on. So...they all decided to have a farewell party at the park...to end this chapter on a happy note, playing together one last time before they set out on their own individual adventures! (Clyde even mustered up his courage and spent some time high up the branches of their favorite tree! He says that hanging out in the tree is helping him get used to the idea of FLYING in a PLANE to Alaska. He has also taken to wearing clothes--something he found really weird at first, but which he thinks will be a good habit to have formed once he winds up in a place that is twenty to thirty degrees BELOW zero much of the year!)

Monkey Line-up!

...........Clyde, Zeke, River, Lambchop, Grace, Lily, and Kevin.....





As always, ALL our monkeys are Kid-tested and Mother-approved! (:

Lambchop Has Found a Home!

Name: Lambchop
Date of Arrival: April 2, 2010

About Me: Lambchop is a very quiet, soft spoken monkey. She's very intellectual and enjoys reading and taking long walks outside. She is a hardcore Facebook junkie and she likes reprogramming computers and other things like that.

Status Update: On April 9, 2010, the family who is adopting Clyde put in an application for Lambchop, as well....and they have a stellar home-study, so their adoption application was, of course, immediately approved! So, Lambchop will be living in Nome, Alaska soon...and Clyde will have a buddy to fly over with! Clyde is so happy!!! (He was a little bit nervous about moving away so far, all by himself!)


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Hanging Out Together at the Foster Home...

..........Clyde, Lambchop, and Grace.......