Ant Pets

We have been dealing with some pretty intense trials at our house lately so anything that brings a smile to my face is blog worthy, I suppose. This evening Koen and Kai got spoons and baggies and were in the backyard finding ants to put in dirt in their baggies. They told me they were going to be their ant pets. I told them they needed to stay outside (shuddering at the thought of them coming inside). Kai was quite upset saying, "but mom, they need a comfy home." They spent quite a bit of time finding just the right spot in the backyard.

Kai checks them frequently and is all too concerned that it will rain on them and ants die from water. He keeps asking to bring them in. I am going to have to keep a close eye on that. Can you imagine the infestation that would occur?
Havyn and Kael didn't quite understand what they were doing, but being the little two they always want to participate so they filled baggies with just plain old dirt and they were proud.

 



Don't mind how filthy they are. They get that way almost daily, and yes, I do bathe them every night, and if you are wondering , yes the tub looks like a sandbox if I don't shower them down first. Hey, at least they enjoy the outdoors instead of sitting on the butts all day!

 

As for the trials, if you don't know what I am talking about, you will as soon as it all straightens out. That is a post for when I have a happy ending.