While walking home from the park on Monday, I looked down and saw this little guy. His shell is just over an inch long. I snapped this picture and asked Jake, "Can we keep him?"
The kids have been asking for a pet for YEARS. We have always said no! We don't have pets, we have KIDS! However, this year at school, Lily's classroom has a class pet, Leonard the Leopard Gecko. We have been able to take him home two separate weekends and care for him. It has been pretty simple and the kids love it. So, I guess we (mainly me) have softened up to the idea of a pet, especially one that lives un an aquarium.
Well, Jake texted back, "Sure." We picked the girls up from school Monday afternoon. Benny & Wren were trying to tell Lily & Ella about the turtle. They weren't quite getting it until I explained that we had the turtle at home for them to see. "Can we keep him?" they asked. Daddy said "sure!" The car erupted in cheering & yelling!
Everyone meeting & naming "Speedy Bobby Flaming"
Tuesday morning we picked up an aquarium & some turtle pellets.
Welcome to the family, Speedy Bobby Flaming!
We picked up some library books for our research.
Speedy Bobby even made an appearance at school on Thursday.
He visited Lily at recess and Ella's class for lunch.
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