With spring comes a whole new world of outdoor discoveries. We’ve had so much fun after work these days, playing on the swing-set, lounging in the hammock, doing some gardening, and (of course) playing hockey on the back porch. Toby partakes in all of these activities with an eagerness that sheds new light on the remarkable world of nature that spring unveils.
Today he was digging in his sandbox while Rob and I were weeding the garden when he made a discovery. He quickly dropped his sand pail and came RUNNING over to us exclaiming, “What’s THIS, Mommy? What’s THIS Mommy?” I was expecting “this” to be either a leaf or a rock but it turned out to be a partially crushed worm, writhing away in a desperate attempt to survive the toddler-mauling it had just endured.
I explained to him about worms and where they live and how to properly handle one. It was all VERY exciting, however, he DID refuse to eat his burger at dinner for fear of harming any worms that may have been inside it. (YIKES!)
After dinner we called Grandma to tell her of our great discovery and Grandma wisely pointed out that Toby had already learned about worms when he watched the Robin pick some up off the ground to feed to her babies. We pointed out to our eager worm-catcher that he was not unlike the Robin in his ability to seek out worms.
It was at this point that Toby’s excited bounce stopped and the smile on his face turned to a furrowed brow as he stomped his feet and stated, “NO! I’m NOT a Robin! I’m a HOCKEY PLAYER.”
Spring is fun and all, but lets get our priorities straight!
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