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RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:19 am

We took peanut butter jars, drilled air holes in the lids and threaded a shoelace so they could be hung around their necks. The kids used them for camping pets. Toads, grasshoppers, caterpillars.....or favorite rocks. We have dozens of camping photos and I don't think there are any without those jars hanging from the boys necks.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:57 am

That's sweet. Kids are so excited about life. Makes me want to hug them all.

AirCooledNut · Post by **AirCooledNut** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:02 am

RussellK wrote:We took peanut butter jars, drilled air holes in the lids and threaded a shoelace so they could be hung around their necks. The kids used them for camping pets. Toads, grasshoppers, caterpillars.....or favorite rocks. We have dozens of camping photos and I don't think there are any without those jars hanging from the boys necks.

That is a wonderful idea...except my kids would figure out that they could use 'em as a way to hit each other

Mebe I'll use the plastic ones

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:59 am

AirCooledNut wrote:
RussellK wrote:We took peanut butter jars, drilled air holes in the lids and threaded a shoelace so they could be hung around their necks. The kids used them for camping pets. Toads, grasshoppers, caterpillars.....or favorite rocks. We have dozens of camping photos and I don't think there are any without those jars hanging from the boys necks.
That is a wonderful idea...except my kids would figure out that they could use 'em as a way to hit each other Mebe I'll use the plastic ones

Definitely the plastic ones!

Cindy · Post by **Cindy** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:50 am

RussellK wrote:We took peanut butter jars, drilled air holes in the lids and threaded a shoelace so they could be hung around their necks. The kids used them for camping pets. Toads, grasshoppers, caterpillars.....or favorite rocks. We have dozens of camping photos and I don't think there are any without those jars hanging from the boys necks.

That's a good idea--except for the toad part. I'm terrified. Kids said we had one on the porch last week and I darted under the kitchen table. Wouldn't come out until the neighbor had removed it.

So no s'mores and no toads.

Cindy

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:09 am

NO S'MORES!....

(pointing finger) Blasphemer!

Jes joshin'. I always thought that it odd to give kids such a treat right before bed. Me on the other hand, I usually can only handle one cause they're there, then it's on to chocloate dipped in beer.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:06 am

Cindy wrote:So no s'mores and no toads.

Cindy

I've never heard of anyone having a fear of toads. Any idea where that came from? I find that very interesting. Is it a Prince Charming thing?

-John

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:13 am

Gypsie wrote:NO S'MORES!....

(pointing finger) Blasphemer!

Jes joshin'. I always thought that it odd to give kids such a treat right before bed. Me on the other hand, I usually can only handle one cause they're there, then it's on to chocloate dipped in beer.

We spent a delightful week camping across from a family that obviously were giving camping a first try without a great deal of success. First there was Dad who spent the week barking orders from his lawn chair. Then there was the boy who was given a pocketknife and spent the week throwing it straight up and seeing if he could out run where it might be coming down. Then there was older sister who alternated from meltdowns in the tent to putting on makeup for hours in the bathroom, and then there was Mom who desperately tried to maintain peace between the three of them. They must have brought a case of marshmallows with them because thats all I ever saw them eating. Mind you I'm not complaining about them in the least. It was their wonderful strange realness that drew me to them. The case for s'mores reminded me of them because the quietest I saw this group happened to be one morning when they were eating s'mores for breakfast with a frenzy trying to beat their family members to the last one.

Cindy · Post by **Cindy** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:09 pm

LiveonJG wrote:
Cindy wrote:So no s'mores and no toads.

Cindy
I've never heard of anyone having a fear of toads. Any idea where that came from? I find that very interesting. Is it a Prince Charming thing?

-John

I'll figure it out someday. Emmett's friend has two pet frogs, which are the same thing to me--equally terrifying. We were at this friend's house on Sunday and I was peeking at them from the doorway, hoping to desensitize myself a bit. I hadn't seen any toads or frogs for years (and believe me--I watch for them with every step). Now suddenly they're EVERYWHERE.

Prince Charming? Who's that?

Cindy

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:00 pm

Cindy wrote: Prince Charming? Who's that?

Cindy

Awww...there there.

Cindy · Post by **Cindy** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:59 am

Gypsie wrote:
Cindy wrote: Prince Charming? Who's that?

Cindy

Awww...there there.

I had a much more jaded remark, but toned it down. Can't help it . . .

Cindy

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:55 pm

Cindy wrote:
Gypsie wrote:
Cindy wrote: Prince Charming? Who's that?

Cindy

Awww...there there.
I had a much more jaded remark, but toned it down. Can't help it . . .

Cindy

And it was?

-John

Randy in Maine · Post by **Randy in Maine** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:46 pm

Fear of toads = bufonophobia

Fear of smores = no such thing

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:05 pm

Randy in Maine wrote:Fear of toads = bufonophobia

Are you calling Cindy a buffoon?

Cindy · Post by **Cindy** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:14 am

Randy in Maine wrote:Fear of toads = bufonophobia

Fear of smores = no such thing

Just looked that up. Came to a site about it. I will NEVER go near Australia.

Cindy

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