septic tanks and turtles

Our septic tank has been on the blitz again, and Lee, his dad, and my dad have been digging. and digging. and digging. and digging some more. The girls like climbing in the (no worries, dry) holes.




When my dad came last night to help out, he had a little box turtle in tow that he had "rescued" off the road and brought for the girls to see. Turtle mass hysteria ensued, and they loved it!


Grace had a little trepidation, but Lily had no fear and picked him up like she had been doing it her whole life. She kept turning it upward so she could look at his face and talking to him; it was so cute! (Also notice her hair up in a little ponytail! She finally wanted to start putting it up. I could not have been happier, because it's been hanging in her eyes for a month!)





Just in case you are wondering, things are now up and running, and we set the very thrilled to be let go turtle free in our back field.