The fun nature brings......

Dan came home yesterday after being gone all week, and we wanted to go do something fun as a family. So, we went to a park nearby with a nature trail and decided to go for a walk. At this time of year in Florida, there are grasshoppers EVERYWHERE. I'm not talkin' cute little ones in the grass, I'm talkin' the BIG DADDY of all grasshoppers! They are very slow, so we had to watch out so we wouldn't step on them. Dan picked up a couple and let the boys look really closely at them. Lauryn did NOT want ANYTHING to do with them! It's pretty cute to see the differences between boys and girls. Some of the grasshoppers were mating and the boys thought it was very cute! This was our conversation:

Spencer: Look, they are giving each other a piggy-back ride!

Mom: YES! They are! (LOL! ) Why do you think they are doing that?

Spencer: Well, maybe one has a broken leg and the other one is carrying it.

Dad: So, you think grasshoppers are compassionate?

Spencer: Yeah!

Mom: Jacob, why do you think they are doing that?

Jacob: Because they love each other, and they hug each other, and they give piggy-back rides to bed.

(I knew he was talking about when Dan or I sometimes give the boys piggy-backs to their beds at night, but it was just TOO funny!!)

Mom: That's exactly right!! (LOL!!)

(then he preceeds to tell me ALL about where their house is and what their bed looks like)

Jacob: Did you like my story?

Mom: Yes, I did! VERY much!