Other Living Things in Our Household

Chaos everyday during naptime
A boy and his dog
The box turtle at Cosley Zoo
Popeye and Jake

I am not talking about the bacteria/viruses that live on the play food and other various toys ( I do clean them, but every child that comes over has to put everything in their mouth or wipe their nose with them), but the dog (Chaos) and new addition a Russian Turtle (Popeye).

Chaos is fine most of the time. She tore her ACL and is not getting surgery---can't afford it and she is getting to old. She still pees in the house out of spite and gets my blood pressure going everytime, but she is soooooo good with the kids. She is so gentle when they give her treats and she keeps a watchful eye on them when they all play in the backyard. She is starting to go gray....but she is now 63 in dog years, so it is to be expected.

As for Popeye the turtle....he joined our family in October after a fun fall day at Cosley Zoo. Jake & Abbie plopped down next to a box turtle and that was it. We now have a turtle, well actually a tortose. Jake named him Popeye because he eats spinach and Jake loves Popeye the Sailor Man Toot Toot.

So now I am in charge of poop detail for myself, a boy, girl, dog, and turtle. Thank goodness Adam is potty trained!