He ran out the door with all the kids behind him.That was the end of our time for prayer and meditation. I knew then that there would be no need to have his eyesight checked either.
They followed this "rabbit trail" which is homeschool talk for "Squirrel" (a metaphor from the movie), representing interesting distractions that divert one's attention from the task at hand. That isn't always a bad thing!
By placing our baby pool on a hill, the hole in it which makes it useless as a swimming pool became a non-issue.They turned the hole uphill, filled that section with grass and put water in the downhill part so that this amphibian could have both a wet and dry environment. Shade was the next necessity because turtles usually get under cover in the heat. In fact, the best time to find a turtle is just after a rain storm, but this one was out on a clear morning.
We have seen quite a few box turtles over the years and this one seemed bigger than most.
The little guy was enjoying every minute of the excitement on this pretty morning.
Sam offered the turtle some fish food.
It was nice to see the kids having some fun and working together to create a habitat for this "pet for a day".
We kept the turtle until evening and then released him so that he could get back to safety and not be harmed by being in captivity for too long.
