the t.v. is rarely on in the evenings anymore . . . every evening after dinner the girls head to the garage to "suit up" in their boots and sprinkle deer corn all over the yard. they keep watch until our visitors arrive, get a popsicle, and head outside to watch the beautiful deer! one deer, usually the first visitor each evening, is really getting brave. we'll see her within a few feet of the patio door . . . she's usually just looking in to see what we're up to! :) on this evening she let the girls get really close to her! we've had up to 8 deer in the yard and even got to see a few babies! so cool! sure beats t.v.!
ken will sit very still and gets so frustrated if someone scares the deer off. mck can be quiet, but has trouble sitting too still for too long and will forget that sudden movements scare the deer! :) kam on the other hand has NO clue how to be quiet and is loud from the second we open the door! she is so funny and will talk to the deer . . . even telling them to "please don't poop in our yard" and "go get your babies!" or "go get your friends!". it's funny . . . the deer have learned to just ignore her! :)
we've also seen a variety of other creatures . . . some of whom are NOT so welcome . . . several squirrels, a small snake, a few HUGE black crunchy scorpions, a HUGE centipede (i chose not to see that one . . .), lots of beautiful birds, several horny lizards, and some geckos! what a great place for four kids to grow up!
