Update and nature

It has been almost two weeks since I last posted.  I never do this but I've had personal issues to deal with and school and house and getting ready for a little vacation.  We have still been busy with out math and reading.  We have added science in and geography.  I love having nature studies when something comes across our path.  This time what came across our path was a baby.  A baby what?  A baby snake.  Yep, I said snake.  You can be sure that I will post a picture.  

Let me explain...my youngest has always had a hard time getting to bed.  He is one of those that gets up and has to explain this or that.  I send him to bed then he comes back and tells me something else.  Comes back for a hug and an extra prayer.  Well, this one time he was heading to his bed again and I heard him scream and run and yell, "snake" in the loudest voice I've ever heard come out of him.  Ok, so I'm thinking a snake.  Big snake.  Mean snake.  Nope it was a baby.  I guess to him a snake is a snake.  It is no more than 12 inches.  Although I didn't even try to measure this one.  He is a ferocious little booger.  He kept on striking at me so in he went into our alway ready and trusty little pet carrier.

So now we have a pet for a while.  We checked our Texas Snake ID guide to see if we could figure out what he is and we have come up with a Texas Rat Snake.  It is non venomous but is mean.  They climb up trees and look for baby birds for a snack.  By the way, I let the first one out yesterday.  Yes, I said first!  We have number 2 hold up in our glass aquarium.  I wonder how many more will show up for a visit and a scare.