Nature Day

First, I found an armadillo. A few months back I thought I saw him hiding in the bushes by our house, but figured I was making it up (just like anytime I see a gully or pond I'm sure I see alligators). So imagine my delight when I looked out our window and saw a little armadillo just outside our fence. This is the only pic I got of him, and he's all out of focus (but the leaves are crisp and clear, ha). I had to stand on a ladder to see over our fence: Hes the blur dead center:

We named him maximilian. Honestly, I was so giddy about finally seeing an armadillo, and the thought still makes me smile.

A few days ago we went to the park and ended up seeing all sorts of wildlife:
geese, who let us get very close. I think they scared me more than I scared them

Turtles all over the place

A crane (and more turtles in the center)

And Kenny's favorite, a squirrel

And my favorite, a wild Danielbaby

PS, note how HUGELY FAT my son's feet are? This is why he doesn't wear shoes. NO SHOES FIT.

And last but not least, this is a nutria:

Creepy little beaver rat. He let us get quite close, though.

Next on my blog: the valentine's day flight that almost wasn't (which was awesome)