Snakes and snails and puppy-dog tails

So, while some of you may know about Matts' current obsession with armyish-navyish things his other, slightly less publicized, obsession is reptiles. Specifically snakes. Specifically snake-hunting.

LOVELY.

I'm beginning to think that the action-packed, violence filled world of Star Wars wasn't so bad after all. Seriously, his new show of choice is "The Jeff Corwin Experience" and his activity of choice is snake hunting. This was all just slightly creepy at first. I mean, who wants to step on a black mamba in the middle of the night or jump back from a python in the cat food? But, it was also kind of funny and educational. Who knew that the aforementioned mamba can out run a human? Even Gray got into the act "attacking" me with hissing boas and turning the snake bucket into a hat :)

But, last weekend Reed took it one step to far. He actually took the boys snake-hunting. Yes, as in leave the trail, wade through the weeds, turn over rocks snake hunting.

When Matts saw this toad he reached down and muttered "this is how Jeff does it" before scooping up this guy. He then proceeded to educate us on "this little beauty".

Lastly, as mentioned earlier, Gray (or "GG" as Matts likes to call his partner in crime) likes to get in on the act. This is particularily wonderful when Reed's not around and Gray is turning over every rock in sight and poking at whatever he may find underneath. (Including BLACK WIDOWS)

One afternoon; two snakes, a toad, a turtle and a salamander. Enough said.

Just a reminder that I live in the world of boys where snakes are a key ingredient.