The Case of the Missing Kittens

We've had a lot of stray animals cross our path the last 10 years. Most of them hang around a few days and move on, especially the cats. A cat showed up several months ago and didn't leave. We are a sucker for animals, so we started feeding her. About three months ago we noticed that she was probably pregnant. Then one day we noticed that she looked "normal" again. That's when the hunt for the kittens began. We looked for those kittens for 4 weeks and could not find them anywhere. Then last Tuesday the kittens appeared. First she brought out the black one and then the two orange ones. I'm really not a cat person, but I was so excited to see the kittens. We had the best time watching the kittens. The momma cat didn't even mind us petting them or holding them. Then the next day she carried them off again - so maybe she did mind us petting and holding them. So now we are on the hunt again for the kittens. She can't keep them hidden forever.