No fan of Charlotte..or her web!

Today was spent mowing and cleaning up the backyard. Many of Jason's family are coming into town this weekend to help us celebrate Isaac's 1st birthday! Oh, sweet Isaac...1 already! :( Yes, we are celebrating a few weeks early but that's the way our schedules worked out! Anyhow, back to my story...mowing, cleaning, and discovering all the wildlife that live in my very backyard! Ick! Ok, so it isn't really "wildlife" but after being in the city for 9 years it seems that way. Now, I am not typically scared of bugs and such BUT I really do not like snakes and spiders. Last week while cleaning out the flower bed I found a snake....and was much to slow to actually grab the shovel and kill it. It was more of a high pitch yell "SNAKE", and stumble backwards, hesitant to continue my work. So that threat is still out there! Today I found many "creatures" in my backyard..

The Beloved Rolly Polly

This sweet, now albino, frog. He was found in the closed mailbox below.

I made this for the kids a while back...somehow Mr. Frog

found his way inside. It was closed so I was a bit sad for him.

He was still alive though.

A creepy centipede-y thing

The following pics are what totally ended my yardwork back there today! Thank goodness I was pretty much done!

I trapped this monster because I knew someone would need to kill it!

Then I thought, this thing is huge! It should be documented. I put the

quarter down, pulled the glass away, and snapped a shot-quickly!

I woke Jason (he was home sick) and he confirmed it being a black widow!

ICK! ICK! ICK! I am NO fan of this Charlotte! Jason took care of

killing her..which did make me sad~ she is a mother after all...Jason

replied.."yes, a mother who ate the daddy"

Guess our next step is to put stuff out to make sure we don't have anymore of these unwelcomed guest! That will be Jason's job!