For one fantastic week, we were pet owners. Kyle was in heaven! And now Treasure, our praying mantis is.
We found Treasure while visiting my brother, Jared and Tonya. Kyle is an avid bug-catcher. Even as I write, we have about 5 grasshoppers in a bug cage. But grasshoppers are nothing compared to a praying mantis. Kyle loved that thing! We caught live flies and would eat our dinner oohing and ahhing as Treasure ate his. Kyle ran and showed our neighbors his new pet; he told everybody about it. That would probably explain why he called it Treasure. Every day, he anxiously awaited the time he could take his praying mantis out and let him walk around and on him.
Today, while Rob was at a conference speaking, Kyle excitedly took Treasure's cage down to let it have a walk. And there was Treasure at the bottom of the cage, his leg twitching occasionally. Bekah bawled while Kyle tried to hold it together, getting a little teary.
Tonight, after a full day of cleaning, long bike rides (and a few crashes), and fun at lagoon, we ended the day with a small funeral service and buried Treasure. Kyle offered a few tender words. ...and then it was back to watching college football.Thank goodness kids recover fast. :)
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Rest in peace Treasure--it is better to have been loved excessively by a child, then to have been eaten by a bird. Deep thoughts :).
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