Evan's Letter

I had a surprise in the mail yesterday...a handwritten letter from Evan. His teacher is very creative and had her students write letters home as a way to practice their cursive handwriting as well as learn letter writing. I was impressed that he asked about me before asking about his lizard. I'll take that love from him as long as I can get it!







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Go Saints & Crafty Evan

Everyone at our house is rooting for the Saints today. Todd has a life long love of the Saints and both of our boys are very aware of that.

In honor of the game today, Evan made Todd a Saints necklace. Todd is wearing it up until game time but then has to take it off because it isn't part of the lucky outfit that Todd wears for every game. I'm sure the team appreciates Todd's consideration!




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Backyard Progress

Todd has been working like crazy (in between the rain) to finish taking out all of the concrete pathways that were in our backyard. They have been causing us drainage problems since we moved here and we are anxious to get this project finished.

Todd working hard on removing the concrete.

 

Almost gone!

 

This side is done!

 

The rubble pile that extends down our driveway.

 

Chad practicing his basketball.

 

Taking a break on the rubble!

Crickets in Bulk

Now that we have gotten into a routine for feeding Muddie, we were finding that we had to go to the pet store every three days to maintain a supply of live crickets for her. Thus, as a lover of Internet shopping, I found some cricket farms that sell live crickets and deliver.

This morning the FedEx truck pulled up and we got our first shipment of 500 crickets (from Fluker Farms). I carefully peeled the tape off the package, opened one side of the box and quickly closed it again when I realized that the crickets were loose in the box.

I went and got the plastic bin that we are going to keep the crickets in, opened the box with the crickets and quickly dumped everything in. I am proud to say that no crickets escaped. I was also impressed that there were only about three dead crickets in the bottom of the box. Not bad!

After getting everything back inside and settled, I even picked up a few crickets for Muddie to sample. I am okay as long as I pick the cricket up by it's leg, I just hate to feel it moving in my closed hand.




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Winter Sucks!

Borrowed this from my friend at Wounded Bird:

It was just starting to warm up and now it is cold and rainy again. I can't wait for Spring!

Tomorrow is the big Saints game and we are pumped up! Geaux Saints!

Muddie & Evan

Evan is still loving his bearded dragon. She has been eating crickets and meal worms, but hasn't really taken to fruits or veggies, yet.

The worker at the pet store told me to mash up some banana and put it on the lizard's lips. The theory is that she will lick it off and get accustomed to the taste. I tried that yesterday and today and she did lick it, but then turned her head and refused to take another bite. Who knew lizards were picky eaters?

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Staying Warm

We are still trying to stay warm in spite of the freezing temperatures. The boys love it when it is cold because that is when Todd is apt to light a fire. They love putting the logs on, seeing the flames shoot up and feeling the nice, warm heat.

Evan enjoying the fire.