the joy of pets

I love the Christmas lists that the kids write to Santa! I keep them because they are just precious! Noah's list had something unique on it this year! There were plenty of predictable items, Legos, candy, but then I see...Gecko!!! Ok, at least it wasn't a dog! So Santa brought a terrarium down the chimney filled with everything BUT the Gecko and a gift card to Petco! Noah was sooo excited!!! He got to pick out his first pet...a baby leopard gecko! His name is "Jr." Noah is a diligent pet owner, cleaning, watering, replacing food supply (crickets and mill worms, yum!) I now have mill worms in my fridge and am making weekly trips to the pet store for crickets. The things that boys find fascinating! I love it! I love that my kids have something to care for and it doesn't hurt that Jr. is remarkably quiet, gentle and hides under a rock 23.9 hours a day! It's like a $200.00 terrarium accessory in the boys room!