Yesterday at the Duck Pond

We were able to go over to the Duck Pond near the college while we waited for Nick to finish his class. I wasn't entirely prepared because I forgot to bring something to feed the ducks but fortunately there was a couple there who shared their crackers with Kaleb (probably cause he's so cute!). We started in the grass trying to get the ducks to eat and made our way down to the water mostly because Kaleb was chasing them into the water. He seemed to think that all the ducks belonged in the water and if one ran back toward the trees, he would yell at it and point to the water.

As we were trying to get the ducks to eat the crackers in the water, some turtles (red-ear sliders) started to appear and eat the crackers. So we went from trying to feed ducks to feeding turtles. More and more kept appearing until I counted and came up with at least 12. They were all about the size of a flat soccer ball. Their shells were all mossy and they kept poking their heads out to look at us. Then there were two little ones about the size of hamburger patties that were just the cutest little things. We were having so much fun feeding the turtles and Kaleb was really excited to see them. Then, in the middle of this swarm of turtles, this huge head of a snapping turtle appeared and started to try and get the crackers. He was the biggest turtle I have ever seen that hasn't been in a zoo. His head was the size of softball and I don't even know what to compare his shell to. I don't know if Kaleb saw him cause the sun was glinting off the water about where he was, but I was quite excited.

Kaleb really likes ducks ever since we visited Grandpa and Grandma Huskinson and is one of the few words he will say. I'm really glad that we decided to go over to the pond and now I really want to go back again this time with a camera and the sun in a different place!

15 Things for August 15

1. I'm sort of using this idea from my cousin-in-law, except she does 13 things every Thursday.
2. Yesterday when we picked up Kaleb from nursery, the ladies said "Don't mind the scratches on his face. He and Bre Bre where fighting every five minutes." My son sure knows how to pick a girlfriend.
3. I'm glad that my husband is trying to better himself by going to school, but hate the fact that now he is never going to be home.
4. If you leave How to Train Your Dragon running after the credits, it starts all over again after a certain amount of time so we end up watching it a lot more then I want to. I only really want to watch it once a day.
5. I really want to play with my Legos.
6. Yesterday was my Mother-in-law's, cousin's, and two friend's birthdays. Happy Birthday Gloria, Hayley, Jenny, and Clarissa.
7. I don't like not having a peephole in my front door.
8. My birthday is on Friday which is the same day of the week I was born on :)
9. My husband made this amazing bean meal thing for dinner last night. It had black-eyed peas and rice and cooked green peppers and tomatoes and lime juice and other flavors that made it so incredibly delicious.
10. I really love having cold cereal for breakfast. In fact if I don't start my day that way, everything feels off.
11. Jay is teething a lot lately and wants to bite my shoulder every time I'm holding him and even left a bruise when he bit me on Friday.
12. Now that the last Harry Potter movie came out, Nick and I are finally reading the books together. He wouldn't read them before the movies were done cause he didn't want to spoil them.
13. I love my recycle bin.
14. The dishes are my least favorite chore.
15. You really can do tons in only 15 minutes. Set the timer if you don't believe me.