Yertle, the Turtle.

What a coincidence that just this past Monday we went to the library and picked up a book by Dr. Seuss, "Yertle, the Turtle". It is a funny story and the girls really enjoyed reading it.

So, today we are going for our walk, enjoying the beautiful fall colors and fresh air after morning showers, chatting away, and then suddenly, Ivana spotted a little guy trying to cross the road. It was a turtle! It was almost immobile, hardly moving, and we thought that it was not going to make it to the lake. Of course, here it goes, right away, "Mom, look, here is Yertle, the turtle!".
The girls decided to take it home and try to have it as a pet. Since having a dog is not an option right now, the bunny that was promised in the summer has to wait, too, I decided to settle for a turtle.
It is a snapping baby turtle, and when we came home Ivana did a research and found out fascinating things about that creature. She made notes, printed out the important info, ran outside to dig out some worms, set up the temporary habitat and everybody is so excited! Milana kept on climbing on the chair to peek at the turtle, the girls were trying to feed it, but without success.
Hopefully, by tomorrow it will get hungry and we'll manage to attract his attention with a worm on a tooth pick. Just don't die on us, little Yertle!