We were at a pond near our house the other day and Cole noticed some tadpoles in the water. He was thrilled and wanted to dive in and get them right then, but I told him we would have to come back another day. He didn't forget (surprising, I know). So, we headed back with our net and jar and caught some tadpoles. It turns out they are actually baby fish, but not being a real pond creature aficionado, I didn't notice until we brought them home and saw that they had fins instead of little tails. He keeps wondering when they are going to turn into frogs, and I don't have the heart to tell him they are actually fish. We also found a caterpillar (I definitely know that's what it is) on our trip and "Charlie" came home with us too. Charlie isn't moving much and I've told Cole it must be because he is getting ready to make his cocoon, so now we are waiting for frogs and a butterfly to appear. I don't think either will really happen. I'm not quite sure how I'll get out of this one, but I'm afraid it will involve a trip to the pet store. So I have two jars on my kitchen counter that really add to the ambiance. Ya gotta love little boys!
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