Mr Toad

Now that the temperature is a little bit warmer, I've been trying to do little bits outside of the house.

I've finally been able to clear some of the fallen leaves in the garden, and the other day as I was doing so I found a toad. Ismay, ever the biologist, ran straight outside to play with it. Mia was a little reticicent and jumped out of her skin when she held it for the first time. Eden preferred to stay inside.

Mia was really excited when she finally plucked up the courage to hold it, I love how this photo perfectly captures that moment.

They named him Jeffrey and made a home for him. They were bitterly disappointed to find he'd hopped away a few days later.