Well, we decided to go this afternoon and check out the stream now that the rain has stopped (it ended sometime last night after dumping a total of 5" on us). The water was getting back down to normal levels (but the "waterfall" is gone). While looking around in the water, Morgan found a couple of treasures. The first one I think someone will be missing...
The next one was more exciting, I thought...
Emma told me that everyone (whoever everyone is) wants to call him "Tiny Tim" because they don't want to call him just "Turtle". We did finally get him to come out of his shell when Morgan got an old margarine container to put him in.
After that he was just fine to let us hold him. We also liked watching him crawl around. He actually could get going pretty fast when we let him. He must not have gotten the memo about turtles being slow but sure, because he sped right off the edge of our little patio table. Good thing he has a hard shell!
Here's a picture of our two quite different treasures together:
We let the the moving treasure go back into the stream after taking pictures. Hopefully we haven't desensitized him to the danger of Toyotas, though (a lot of animals here in Oklahoma seem to have a problem with that).
6 comments:
Home without Ben on a Friday night, it's been a nice time listening to your blog soundtrack while I work on the computer. Nice compilation; I knew I liked you guys for some reason...
Glad that things seem well with your fam. We love the Kings.
fun, we love watching turtles!
You guys are too funny! That turtle's blood is on your heads if he feels safe from the rain under a Toyota!!! :) Tell Emma I think Tiny Tim is a wonderful name and "everyone" here thinks so too! Hope you guys are dry, safe, and happy!
Leslie! So I apparently haven't checked blogs since Talmage was brand new. Sad!! He is SO stinkin' cute - as are ALL your kids! =) What a BEAUTIFUL family. I love the treasures. Were your kids giggling or scared when the turtle fell off the table? How fun. You are such a FUN mom.
Leslie! So I apparently haven't checked blogs since Talmage was brand new. Sad!! He is SO stinkin' cute - as are ALL your kids! =) What a BEAUTIFUL family. I love the treasures. Were your kids giggling or scared when the turtle fell off the table? How fun. You are such a FUN mom.
Ok, so I have left a comment twice, and it won't post for some reason. Take 3?! You have THE cutest kids! I haven't checked blogs in a LONG time apparently, because Talmage isn't brand new. HA! He is darling. What fun treasures! You are such a FUN mom! Were your kids giggling or worried when Tiny Tim walked off the table?! What a fun adventure. =)
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