While Strolling Through the Woods....

We recently went hiking (I use this term loosely, as one should when they are hiking with 9 kids, 12 and under) with some friends.

There were 13 of us.  Only 5 of us had to pee in the woods.  :)

The kids' favorite things to do were wield hiking sticks like weapons, jump across creeks, make soap out of onions......

...and hold Pierce's new friend!

So Pierce caught him, but he was generous and let everyone hold him who wanted....

Clyde....

Teva loving on the sweet ittle snakie....

and this is my FAVORITE picture...
Iris was SO scared, but really wanted to hold him.  This was her expression when I said "smile!"  The terror still comes through loud and clear :) 

She threw him a good two feet shortly after this picture.  Her terror was apparently too great.  But not to worry.  Pierce caught him and released him into his natural habitat. 

Here's where the big girls were while the other kids passed the snake around.

Great fun was had by all!