So the theme for this summer continues to be "little critters". Last week we were walking in the park and noticed the ground hopping with very tiny frogs. The kids had a blast trying to catch the teeny little guys and emptied out their snack Ziploc bags of crackers to fill with frogs. We brought them home and let them loose in our garden. Today we spotted one of them while weeding the tomatoes. Good to know they are surviving--at least we know there are a plenty of bugs out there to sustain them!
Here is Jaren in the back yard playing with his little pet. He didn't name it since we were letting them go. We couldn't find small enough bugs to feed them.
Kaelyn's hopped right out of her hand as I was trying to take the picture
Jaren giving us a close-up look at his frog.
Even Kenna wasn't squeamish about holding them--although she reminded us that she only likes teeny frogs, not big ones! I have so many great memories growing up with all my brothers catching frogs, snakes, lizards, minnows, and all kinds of creatures. My brother Ryan converted a big blue barrel cut in half into a perpetual habitat for whatever we caught that week. We spent hours outside exploring by the canal, "the big tree", and in our back yard. I'm glad my kids are having the same kind of good old fashioned fun we used to have!
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