Wildlife

Wildlife abounds in our backyard.

 Sunday afternoon, Edward found this little bunny on the other side of our fence.  The lot behind us has not been built on yet, so this bunny was in the grass there.  Well, something had happened to it, and its back legs were paralyzed.  I don't know what is up with our family finding injured bunnies, but the kids are always so sweet with them.  Luke really enjoyed holding the bunny, and the bunny, while scared at first, really calmed down.

 The kids left some grass clippings and water out for the bunny, but we knew it wouldn't live long.  The kids were worried the bunny would eat our vegetable garden, but we told them it couldn't move that well.  The bunny died overnight.  Edward and the kids buried it in the lot behind us.

 We also had our butterflies come to life.  An earlier posting, I discussed our caterpillars, and all five turned into butterflies!  The kids were delighted.  Luke really loved this project.  Thanks for the Christmas present, Clay and Karen (maybe we'll return the gift idea when Wes gets a little bit older).  It's been a big hit and "the gift that keeps on giving the whole year" as Eddie would say from one of my favorite movies, Christmas Vacation.  Luke checked on them all the time.  He keeps telling me he wants to be a "Soldier Pet Doctor," and he just might.

Holding one of the butterflies...with as rough as Luke can be on things, he is always so sweet and caring with animals, insects, and such.  He did a great job with the butterflies.  We saw them flying around our yard for a couple days after we released them, so hopefully they have now found their way.