Our Pond

This poor little lizard...he looks cool doesn't he just hanging out baking in the sun on the edge of the plant? Pictures are often deceiving. We find about one or 2 of these little guys a week in the pond since we have put it in. I fished him out today, he drown. We had 2 others bake before there was water. Poor little suckers!










When we moved into the country we had a spot in our grass that well, never had any. Grandpa Larry had a pond that was given to him by Kevin and Debra (our cousins) that he had never put in the ground. So when we moved in he said we could use the materials to put in our own pond if we wanted. 2 weekends ago we finally got to it. It has been a process and still isn't quite finished but the kids just love it. They have played legos in it, sat in it, cars in it, and now splashed in it. We got some water plants yesterday from some of Grandpa Jeph's friends, Thomas and Lourdes. As well as 2 frogs. But the kids tormented them so much they hopped out of the pond and we are not sure where they went. Today, Grandpa Jeph surprised us with 12 new fish for the pond. So we all had to be a part of letting the new fish into the upper deck of the pond. We are conducting an experiment to see how many of the fish stay in the upper deck. Anyone want to make a guess?

Dad and I sit out by it in the evening and find it very relaxing. It's the little things in life isn't it?


I just loved these pictures of the kids looking into the water at their own reflection. My favorite, not sure why just think they are cool.