Things you don’t want to hear them say…
My 12 year old strolled past as I worked in the kitchen today. He casually called back over his shoulder, “Oh, Mom…if you happen to see a really Large, Dark Green, Thick, Slimy…..”
My ears leaned long to hear him…
“Bullfrog…just let me know.”
And he left the room before I could shriek – “IN THE HOUSE?”
He popped his head back around the corner to say, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, “Yeah. I had him in a jar, and didn’t realize he would jump out.”
Well, now he knows.
At least it wasn’t snakes. He brings me about 7 of those a day.
Cassandra replied:
Snakes???? Arghhh!!! I would much rather have a bullfrog in my house then a snake! I know we have them around here, but they had better stay out of *my* house! Or you are going to see one petrified little mama!
October 5, 2006 at 4:10 am. Permalink.
Holly replied:
We finally found the frog (and it was HUGE) after 5 hours! Strange. Boys are STRANGE!
October 5, 2006 at 1:27 pm. Permalink.
Laura replied:
Holly…hehehe…glad you found the “misplaced” frog!! Boy would my boys love to hang out with your boys! Aren’t they a whole ‘nother breed!?!?! I marvel at the glorious ways that my boys differ from my daughter…My sons never cease to amaze me on what seems like a minute by minute basis! God certainly must have a sense of humor!!! lol Really I need the balance that they bring my life…Sons are AWESOME!!!!
October 5, 2006 at 2:32 pm. Permalink.
Crystal replied:
Oh this post made me laugh! Where on earth is he finding all of these snakes!! We have frogs everywhere and there is one in our basement that we just can’t seem to catch!! ICK! We live right by the river though so I think that’s why we have so many frogs in our yard.
October 5, 2006 at 4:56 pm. Permalink.
Jenna replied:
Oh my goodness! *laughs* I can do toads and frogs, but I’d turn into a real mess if I had to deal with snakes.
October 5, 2006 at 5:43 pm. Permalink.
Holly replied:
At least the snakes are babies. Right now. I will pretend that they don’t grow up. (yech.)
He finds them down by the ditch in front of our house…
Crystal, toads and frogs are definitely better than snakes!
And yes, Laura, boys are GREAT (I’d better think that…I have 5 sons) and yet…sometimes I just don’t get the fascination with slimy things.
October 5, 2006 at 6:15 pm. Permalink.
Amy replied:
lol you think boys are strange? My daughter loves bugs, in fact under her bed last year I found a container filled with slugs yuck!
October 5, 2006 at 6:43 pm. Permalink.
deborah replied:
speaking of snakes…my oldest 13yodd stepped out the front door a few days ago….and stepped right on a snake!! it was just a little 12″ long thing, but she was barefoot and boy, did she screech!! she said it felt like a wet marshmallow. yuck! what it was doing sleeping on our front mat—i have no idea. but off it slithered and we talked about it for days.
October 5, 2006 at 7:43 pm. Permalink.
Holly replied:
Amy…slugs?
That must have been a joy to find…:)
Deborah….He was just testing your hospitality limits. Did the mat say “welcome” on it?
October 5, 2006 at 8:30 pm. Permalink.
Shannon Miller replied:
I *CAN”T* deal with snakes. Oh dear Lord, I Beg…BEG…spare me from snakes!
October 5, 2006 at 10:46 pm. Permalink.
javadawn replied:
UHHGGGGHHHHHH SNAKES?!!! Did I say UGH yet?? I’m still quivering at the mere thought of it! Ok, I think I can breathe again – so, did anyone else get nauseous when they heard the report from the family from Idaho who bought the house that turned out to be a hibernaculum for terrestrial garter snakes. (Once the yard started moving when you stepped out – who in their right mind would hang out to figure what the stinking kind of snakes were falling on your head?!!! NOT THIS KID!)
October 6, 2006 at 12:45 am. Permalink.
Didi replied:
How cool is it that you live in a place where your kiddos can find such wonderful creatures! You sound very patient and Im sure your boys will appreciate that in you. I’m excited to see what thing my boy gets into. Right now he’s pretty fascinated with my pink daisy razor and organizing my tampons.
Hard to imagine the snake stage at this point in time!!!
October 6, 2006 at 1:42 am. Permalink.
Valerie replied:
My In-laws live down south in the country (I’m in Australia) and they see snakes quite often, poisonous ones…. they were telling us a story about a huge dugite (very poisonous) that was tapping on the glass front door with its head. My FIL went round the other side of the house, and whopped it’s head off as it slithered down the steps. One of the brick steps has a chunk of brick missing from the encounter! I loathe snakes…. and other creepy-crawlies! I’ll have to pray for girls.
October 6, 2006 at 2:23 am. Permalink.
Amy replied:
oooh yeah! I was wondering why her room smelled a bit iffy, oh well, at least we don’t have snakes here
October 6, 2006 at 3:13 am. Permalink.
Lynn replied:
Oh, Holly, you are one patient momma. I don’t do snakes and I don’t do toads. Fortunately in Alaska, we don’t have either… they occasionally find a little frog at the local lake. My 10yos would love to hang out with your boys, though. And he would proudly show off his new .22 rifle/shotgun combination that our friend gave him. Maybe they could go hunting together. :0) Boys… gotta love ‘em…. don’t understand ‘em, but gotta love ‘em.
October 6, 2006 at 8:13 am. Permalink.
Holly replied:
Didi – you cracked me up.
Hopefully, someday he’ll outgrow that. If not…at least parts of your life will be perfectly organized. 
October 6, 2006 at 12:58 pm. Permalink.