A Boy's Life

Ben: "Mom! Come see this!" (outside)
Mom: "What is it?" (seeing him point to the grass)
Ben: (Fearlessly picks up a large black snake with one bare hand.)
Mom: (Standing on a lawn chair, catching her breath) "Ben! Put that down!"

The snake didn't move after Ben plopped the 2.5 footer down on the ground. I proceeded to throw a broom at its head, and it still remained motionless. Though it appears to be dead, I have not ventured near the thing. My son, on the other hand, expressed the following after discovering the snake's apparent status:

"Mom, I just want to cut him in half."

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When we're not catching reptiles, we're at soccer practice, learning kindergarten stuff, or enjoying the increasingly cooler weather here in Florida. I know it's been half of an eternity since I've updated here; the summer flew by! Our vacation Bible school went well in late July (see pics on the church website)and after that we enjoyed a relaxing vacation. The kids went to their first professional baseball game, and Ben learned how to be a switch hitter from Uncle Mike! We went from lazy summer mode straight into school and soccer and church activities!

And my camera battery is dead, so pics are low :( Here are a few, and then I'm signing out before going to soccer practice! By the way, do any dads have tips on teaching aggressive boys not to tackle in soccer? (see: wanting to cut snake in half)