Lauren snagged these great moments yesterday during a visit from Panzy.

Sometimes our screened-in-porch makes for an incredible zoo.

Lauren did a little bit of landscaping work around the house last weekend,
and this was part of the aftermath.

We had a big adventure a few days ago. We discovered that at least three lizards (or some kind of reptile- I’m going with lizards for now) live in the retaining wall in our backyard!

Nora was fascinated. I had to keep reminding her that lizards like to come out when it’s quiet and sunny. So she waited patiently the first day…

and was rewarded with several glimpses of the lizards! We decided this one was a Daddy lizard.

There was also a Mommy lizard but she was too timid to catch on camera.

And this one was the Brave Lizard because he let us get the closest.

Actually, I was a little nervous when Nora spotted the Brave Lizard. He was really brave. She would move in to stare until she was less than a foot away. I was scanning through my essentially nonexistent knowledge of lizards trying to remember if any poisonous lizards live in the area just in case she actually touched him. Do they bite? Do they jump?!?! Do they jump on small, curious children?!?

Thankfully, none of the above happened. But you already knew that since no one reported hysterical screams coming from the East Cobb area.

Then Remy started digging into the wall and that scared them off for the rest of the time we were outside. Even the Brave Lizard only ventured one last peek before calling it a day.

The next day we took up the lizard hunt again. I reminded Nora that we had to be very quiet if we wanted to them to come back out.

“Lizards nigh nigh?”

“Maybe. The lizards might be sleeping. But I think they will come out if we are really qu- ”

“WAKE UP, LIZARDS!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKEEEEEEE UUUUUUUUPPP!”

And if that Brave Lizard didn’t stick his head out a few seconds later. Shows what I know about luring out lizards.

Nora & Ally

To say these kids are blessed would be the understatement of the year.
(Hopeful Quinn will soon realize :)