Tadpoles

Inspired by his dad's love of nature and his friend Gracie's similar idea, John is now raising a bucket full of tadpoles in our yard that he rescued from a drying puddle.  There are probably 50 of those critters in John's little man-made habitat.  Daddy admonishes John that he can't have too high of hopes that his tadpoles are going to make it (and then humorously sings lyrics to The Circle of Life from the Disney movie The Lion King).  But John is convinced that his baby frogs are going to overcome all their predators and obstacles.  Which at the moment are the family dog, the scorching summer sun, and the City of Rocky Mount bug truck that comes down our street once every so often to spray for bugs.

Good luck, little fellas.  Live long and prosper.