Tonight we went out in search of the elusive toads.  We have seen them in our yard the last few days, so we wanted to expand our territory.  We made our way to the lake…

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We were hopeful in finding a fruitful supply of amphibians.  Our search resulted in early detection of the wily little creatures, but further searching proved to be quite daunting.  The hopeful explorers were not finding their quarry as they expected.  A piddly three toads were all they had to show for their nights adventure.

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Mother kept them busy by subjecting them to posing for her…

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In which they didn’t always find it so amusing.

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In the end, the little toadies were let back into the wild to roam and find their way back home.  They will be sure to bring their learning experience back to their families.  Be wary of the small ones!

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