An Unwanted Critter

Two weeks ago, we had a little critter decide that he'd rather warm up in our garage than brave the cold outside. Luckily, just as Enoch was leaving the garage, he noticed a tw0-foot long snake come in and hide behind a pile of concrete mix. It took several minutes, but finally we coerced him out and into the garbage can so the kids could see him later. Naturally, when my neighbor, Annie, came to pick up her son from our house, he told her we had found a snake. Little did I realize how much she loved snakes. She quickly grabbed the snakes and let the kids come up and touch it. They were so excited. She is such a fun neighbor. I just love my neighbors (the people, not the snakes ;)

Once the kids (and Annie) got their fill of the snake, we headed out to a nearby hill to let him go.

I have to tell you about these neighbors. They're so much fun. They have a little boy Ryden's age named Dawson. They play all the time together, but for some reason Ryden won't call him by his name. He always calls him, "The friend that lives 2 doors down". What a nut. Foster, the one letting the snake go in the video, is so sweet. He's in 5th grade and goes to Kyler and Aspen's school. Every day, he stops by and picks Kyler up to go to the bus stop. If I don't quite get to the bus stop on time, he walks them home. What a kid!