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Daily Picture: Painted Turtle Found in the Back Yard.

This morning as I walked around opening the blinds I looked out the kitchen window to see something walking across the back yard.  After watching it for a second I noticed it was a Turtle!  I called for the boys who have learned to come RUNNING when dad says check this out.  We went out back and sure enough there was a painted Turtle in my FENCED backyard.  It must have found a way under the fence, but he was along way from wetlands.  With all the rain I have been seeing turtles all over the place.  The boys and I caught him and placed him in the bucket until we could walk the 1/4 mile to the pond and wooded area.  Once we got him there he seemed thrilled to jump into the pond and chase some minnows.  For living in a cookie cutter subdivision we actually see a lot of wild life.  Song Birds, Swallows, Robins, HAWKS, Coyotes, Deer, Frogs, Rabbits, Toads, Turtles, Owls, Bats… I saw a hawk take out a small bird between the houses…  BAM! a streak and floating fluff…

The Incredible Hulk

Yesterday two of my Brother In Laws and I went to see the Incredible Hulk at the First AM showing.  We had a great time and the movie was very entertaining.  I actually liked how they pulled the mythology from the comics and the TV show giving a general feel for the origins while making their own story.  The HULK fights were spectacular and when he yelled “HULK SMASH” that was great…  If you are a geek like me I would recommend watching the movie.  Lots of mindless entertainment and pretty darn good acting.

Swim Team

7yo is having a blast on the swim team and tomorrow night is another 3-4 hour meet.  So after the wife gets home I will be heading out with 7yo so he can go through the meet.  He is not a super fast swimmer, but he has learned so much in the past few weeks.  In the end he will only be a better swimmer because of it.

Soccer

3yo started soccer tonight.  I was at home working while mom took him to soccer.  He had a great time and a few of his friends are also involved.  He needs something that he keeps moving and moving…

The 5

1. Battlestar Galatica - The half way point or Mid Season Finale happened Friday.  Again it was well done, but a little torn about some of the things that have happened.  Still waiting for the 5th to be revealed.
2. Hernia Repair Postponed, maybe - If I can hold out I think I am going to try for the fix over the holidays when the wife will be off for a couple weeks.  Holidays on Pain Meds… Joy to the World…
3. Sebastion - He is still with us and still doing OK.  He is happy for the most part and enjoying a ton of time in his favorite spot in the back yard.  I do not know how much time he has, but he will be 100% happy until then.
4. Scrapped Knee - Today on the way back from letting the turtle go 7yo tripped and scrapped up his right knee pretty good.  A little First Aid and care and he was better.
5. Six Flags Great America - The Father IN Law gets us all Season Passes as our “Gift” for the year.  We went over the weekend and 3yo actually was excited and went on 4 rides.  YEAH!!! We plan on going weekly for the summer while mom is at work and then a few times at nights or the weekends with mom.