Friday, April 25, 2008

WE HAVE A FAMILY PET

SO MY GOOD FRIEND KARA TOLD ME SHE TOOK THE PLUNGE AND BOUGHT A PUPPY FOR HER FAMILY AND HOW MUCH FUN THEY WERE HAVING WITH IT. SO IT GOT ME THINKING- WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A PET? LOW AND BEHOLD MY KIDS PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED AND WE FOUND 4 GARDNER SNAKES IN OUR FRONT YARD. THEY COME OUT OF A LITTLE HOLE ALMOST EVERY DAY (AS LONG AS IT IS ABOVE FREEZING OUTSIDE). THE SNAKES REALLY KIND OF FREAK ME OUT, ESPECIALLY ONE DAY WHEN I WAS WALKING OUTSIDE WITH LONDON IN MY ARMS AND I STEPPED ON ONE WITH MY BARE FEET BUT THE BOYS LOVE THEM. I LIKE THE EASY MAINTENANCE AND UNTIL I GET A REAL PET THIS WILL DO JUST FINE- AS LONG AS THEY DON'T BRING IT IN THE HOUSE!!!




4 comments:

Sara said...

Oh boy. So this is what I have to look forward to with boys. Thanks for the warning. But, better than a messy pet indoors!

Liz Rose said...

Oh Lisa--you are a brave woman. I would have called the exterminator long ago. Yikes--not a snake lover. But your boys will always remember it! :)

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Kara said...

kobi is a lot of work but i'd rather step in dog doo with my bare feet than on a snake any day! the pics with the boys are priceless. once again you are such a cool mom!