The G-R-E-A-T Green Visitor

As if this day hasn't been full enough: first day of school for the two Big Kids and fun at the Mall Playground right after drop off...check this out. Aunt Yvonne and the Little Boys were in the playroom while I was getting lunch ready in the kitchen. All the sudden I hear great laughter and sounds from the playroom. I go in to find a H-U-G-E green grasshopper on our window. Actually there were 3-4 of them hopping around this "courtyard" right outside the playroom. From the window, to the half wall, back to the window...to the near by window of the craft room. ONE in-particular stayed around long enough for me to grab the camera and capture these PRECIOUS moments.
Mommy comes back with the camera and says, "Where did he go?" (the grasshopper) Coly looks out the window (with his Sister's play curling iron in his mouth) and Braxton signs- WHERE???

Then he spots the grasshopper..."THERE"

Do you see that long stick-like figure on the upper left corner of the window??? Well Braxton had this great idea of how to "get the grasshopper". He grabbed his near by weapon of choice and approached the window with "bang bang, bang bang!" Such giggles and cheers filled the room.

Now comes Braxton's perplexed look and more signing (as if the grasshopper has moved after being shot...see him still in the same place). "Where go?" he says. (with a high pitched voice, filled with excitement)

Thankfully, the little colony hopped away before lunch was served or I think we might have had to have a picnic in the playroom that day! These ARE the moments to treasure!