tadpoles

So with all of the rain last week, we enjoyed inside days and The American Girl Movie, and... a trip out to Golden Gate to THE dollar spot (any excuse to got to this particular dollar store is well worth it) this is where the wonderful Mrs. Chaney had the hot idea to get these fun little containers and go "tad-poling" The recent monsoon week that we had left a beautiful fresh crop of these baby froggies! The"canal" frontage of the Chaney's home provided the most wonderful afternoon excitement! The kids had no fear as they scooped up these fun little guys and put them in their respective containers! Funnier were the mommies who were scraping up the one that missed their delivery into their new homes! YUCK!! We probably caught about 100 tadpoles but we made a rule that they could all keep 3-5 for going home! You see we are gonna watch them grow into little frogs!(fingers crossed, little prayers).. we are feeding them amphibian food and so far all are alive! Even after Abby managed to spill hers all over the office rug!YUCK again!! bye the way that was first thing in the morning w/ my eyes half open just starting to take my first sip of coffee! The Chaney family even brought us a refill of "canal" water to refresh their new habitat! I use the term "canal" because our kids DO NOT play in the ditch thank you very much!HAHA! All joking aside they had sooo much fun and at the same time this has prompted a Google search from the kids on their new "pets" so I am feeling a little educational! I know the Google thing is hysterical, cuz I don't think the encyclopedia is in their vocab! Here's to more fun, rainy days!!