Safari

It's a regular safari park around here lately
with wild creatures and new pets. If he could,
Lucas would squish every one of them,
so we are now learning "gentle".


Lucas & the baby chicks
This is how he learned 'bwak, bwak', but today he wouldn't say it.
He loves to check on the chicks everyday and give
them strawberries from the garden.
(ones he doesn't eat first).

Lucas & the turtle
This is the smallest turtle I've ever seen up close.
I found it by the garden - it's a baby snapping turtle!
(so yes, I was a little scared it would take Lucas' finger off).
We have a huge snapping turtle that makes a trek across
our yard every year to our neighbor's pond, but I haven't seen
him this year. I like to think that this is his offspring.

Lucas & the frog
Lucas the frog prince either tries to kiss the frog or eat it...
we're not sure.