Trying

Yesterday was a day of "trying" for my boys.  We'd had tacos for dinner on Saturday night, so we had them as leftovers for lunch after church yesterday.  Tyson made the announcement that he wanted to try onions on his taco, so Brennon said he would too.  We felt that was a very mature decision, trying onions at their age.  Tyson said they didn't taste as good as they smell, Brennon flat out gagged.  I think onions both taste and smell disgusting, myself.

When I woke from my nap (first nap I've taken while laying in my bed without sleep aid-- progress!) the kids were jumping at the chance to be the first to tell me we had a snake in our apple tree.

 Tyson: "Mom, I touched the snake with a glove on!"

 And then Brennon did!

 And then Tyson said he was going to try touching the snake without a glove.

The snake had other ideas how he wanted Tyson to be "touched"-- it bit him!  I burst into giggles remembering the sound of Tyson's screams.  (Mouth wide open, deep little boy surprise) "Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah"- giggle, giggle, giggle.  He was so surprised!  I don't know why-- that snake was hissing LOUD!  It didn't break skin and truly only scared/surprised him, but it was still intense.

 Mira loved it.  Keilie, Shelby, and I, not so much.  Randy told me to come out and hear the hiss.  The glare you see in all of these pictures should be indication enough that that was the closest I was willing to get to that snake.

My kids are grateful for Randy-- I would hold them back from so many things he allows them to do.  A snake bit Tyson yesterday!  Heck no would my boys have been allowed to touch that snake if I was the only adult present!  They loved it!

Before bed, Tyson tried his last "first": Guacamole.  He said he didn't really want to try it because it looked like barf.  I told him how I'd hated it as a child, but when I was pregnant with Caden had an overwhelming urge to try it when I worked for Uncle Jerry and Aunt Veniece and that I love it now, that tastebuds can change.  So he tried it.  "I don't hate it, but I don't like it either."  Brennon tried it, too, and said the exact same thing.  What an adventurous Sabbath day we had!  I love that my boys encourage each other to try new things, and that they do them together!

p.s. When they came down after changing out of the church clothes, they were laughing.  "Mom, we have the same shirts and the same brand of shorts on, and we didn't even plan it!"  My heart, it overflows!