I know what you are thinking…how could we be so LUCKY?? Well, truly it is a twist of fate that we live near this mecca of frog-dom. We didn’t even have to place a foot on the unpaved side of the lake this time to encounter our little amphibian friends. They must have sensed children near and were drawn to them. We started out the walk this time on the rough path so we could better see the frogs before we squished them in the twilight. If I were a betting woman I would say that we saw at least 50 frogs.
The urchins were quite fascinated in picking them up, but the poor little creatures. Kailan would pick them up, freak out and throw them.
Son, they aren’t cats destined to land on their feet. Gentle please!
Of course I had to make sure the thumb-sucker extraordinaire did not put her fingers in her mouth after holding them. I nicely explained that they were dirty because they were outside, and not because they pee on them from fright by being held by the large humans. I didn’t quite go into that part. 
Slow down – you won’t see any frogs that way!
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What playtimes do you have to share today? 
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What fun! That shot of them running together is fantastic, I love the scenery in the background~
We are glad to be feeling better after a week of not…check out what my little guy did when he was patiently waiting his turn at mini golf.
Get ready to rock out!!
Happy Thursday~
All great shots, but that last one is PRICELESS!! What a memory maker!
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Awesome picture up there holding the frog but ew. I think I would freak knowing they were everywhere. Vienne would like it, but ew.
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Those frogs are cool! My kids would love those. Beautiful shots again. As always. I love how rich in color they are.
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What a cute story! “thumb sucker extraordinaire” – cute!
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Hi Mr Froggy! I’m a whimp who doesn’t like a lot of little critters – but frogs are fine by me! Love that first shot. And your little urchins skipping off togther. I am envious of that color you have in the background…the trees haven’t even begun to change here.
Here’s our playtime!
http://momology.blogspot.com/2008/09/theme-thursday-playtime.html
Adam LOVES frogs! He was so excited to see that first photo!
Looks like a blast!!!
Here’s Mine:
http://mommeeandherboys.blogspot.com/2008/09/thursdays-theme-playtime.html
LOVE the last shot…oh my. They are all wonderful (A.’s surprised? look cracks me up) but that last one is just great. I like that you can see the fall colors turning in the background too…makes me miss a true fall!
My playtime is up too…
http://barelycontrolledchaos.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/playtime-theme-thursday/
I just love that last one of them running down the path. There’s just something about it. My son would have freaked out and thrown the frog too, but my daughter would have wanted one for a pet.
Here’s mine:
http://newgreenmama.blogspot.com/2008/09/theme-thursday-playtime.html
oh that look on her face is priceless
! my boys love frogs!
here’s my playtime for the week:
http://www.mentalinventory.blogspot.com/
Stacy,
I have enjoyed your blog for some time now. You are so very talented. I’m hoping to be able to peruse your archives some more and start using some of your tips to better my photography. Since the theme for this week is playtime, I thought that maybe I could play along. Although, checking out everyone else’s skills…I may be trying to play on the big kids’ playground.
Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful photography tips. Your kids are beautiful.
~Nicki
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Those are all so cute, but that last one is sooooo adorable! LOVE IT!!!
The first picture is so clear on the frog.
The last picture has such great colors.
How many lens did you bring on this walk?? Haha……
I wish Harrison could see all those frogs! We would have a blast! And I’ll say it again, what an awesome area you live in!! Beautiful pictures. I remember frog season in the Midwest. Eek!
Here’s my Theme Thursday post
http://piercebabyproject.blogspot.com/2008/09/theme-thursday-let-music-play.html
Hi Stacy –
I “played” around with words only today – had something else on my mind.
Love the pics – my favorite place to take pics of my kids is out exploring nature. I asked my resident herpetologist (Dean) what kind of critter Kai is holding and we think that might actually be a toad. Does this guy have a stout nose and bumpy skin? You can google toads for your region and get pictures and even calls to help figure it out if you are interested.
I love that third one. The beaten down path and the call colors with the kids, it just looks like they are off on an adventure somewhere.
This week it’s all about trampolines.
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What’s it with kids and reptiles and insects and dirt? Beautiful shots Stacy. That last one? Perfection again. I love it. And I love the comp on it.
Thanks so much everyone! It looks like our colors have turned more than they have, with the sun setting on the trees – gives it a bit of a yellow cast. Still, the trees are definitely starting to turn. Susie, yes that is probably a toad. There were both frogs and toads about.
Love the shots!!
Let’s see…today was day 3 of sprouting my mung beans, and when I was draining them I was thinking about how much they looked like little tadpoles!!
That last shot is so beautiful! Its so nice to enjoy nature. Its the best place for kids to have fun.
We found a frog in our yard the other day, all the kids in the neighborhood wanted to keep him but not touch him. We did put him in a bin with some water and let him go after they all went home and to bed.
I love the picture of them skipping!
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