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Frogs and Freedom

We have a lot of frogs around our house.  The wet, warm weather is perfect for them to thrive, and they are great entertainment for the kids.

One evening, when Makayla was headed out the door to go practice basketball, a fat frog hopped right in our house.  It was creepy!
 Makayla saved the day by catching it in a cup and taking it outside.
Last Sunday, when we were on a walk, I saw the smallest frog I have ever seen.  When I pointed it out to Makayla, she was not surprised at all.  Now that I know they are there, I see them everywhere.  In the following pictures, Makayla is holding one in her hand.  They are smaller than a fingernail.

Our first years here, the kids would spend hours outside catching and playing with frogs.  They would give them names like Hoppy or George and carry them around for hours.  Unfortunately, I know they have unintentionally murdered several of them.  Their population doesn't seem to be affected, though, as each year, we still have masses of frogs.

This year, however, the kids haven't been as interested in the frogs as they have in the past.  Maybe that fat guy ruined their fascination by inviting himself right into our house.

On another note . . . nothing to do with frogs . . . Andrew got his cast off on Friday!!

He wore that blue cast around for three weeks and a white one for 2 weeks before that.  He is feeling great and celebrated his new found freedom by getting the training wheels off his bike.  He didn't need any help learning how to ride a bike without the extra wheels.  As soon as they were off, he took off for a ride.  He was a very quick learner in this area.  I was a little nervous about his arm, but he didn't seem to worry at all.  He was so excited on Saturday morning to ride his bike, he got his shoes and helmet on and headed out in the early morning rain.  He insisted I accompany him outside in my pajamas to praise his progress.  I did that, but as soon as the neighbors made an appearance outside, we skedaddled back into the house.

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Chelsey said…
We had big frogs like that everywhere in Argentina. Once,when we were doing splits, my comanion thought it would be funny to catch a whole bunch in a tin can and open them. They still creep me out. I think the little ones are cute though. I have to say thanks for putting your reading list up all the time. I've gotten several good reading suggestions from your list. I'm just to lazy to post what I have read on goodreads. Maybe I should do better so I can pass along what I have read....Have fun in Washington!
June 26, 2011 at 7:04 AM
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