The Snail Whisperer
K has had a fascination with snails lately.
Everyday she spends time outside searching for snail trails to find her little friends.
"Me wants to play with them."
"Me want them to sleep in my bed."
"Me wants to hold them like a baby."
Sometimes she's the teacher educating her class.
Often the slime in her hand get a little too much for her.
"EW gwoss."
But, she still tells everyone she sees to be nice to them and don't "step on my friends."
They are her friends.
She placed a few on her bike and scooter once, and took them for a stroll.
She found a jar and put leaves in it and wanted to keep them inside.
Unfortunately the jar originally housed peanuts.
SALTED peanuts.
Alas, the poor girl understands that some snails don't live forever.
But, she still loves them.
Hey wait, what's going on here?!
"They's just getting a piggy-back ride!"
Well, alrighty then.
If her dream comes true, I think the Easter Bunny might put one in her basket.
But not next to the salted peanuts!
April 12, 2009 at 2:40 AM
Adorable pictures. Tara has pet snails too, but they are in an aquarium, fascinating none the less. We find some land snails here, but oh my gosh, not that many. Maybe "K" would like one of these for a pet...http://homepage.ntlworld.com/animal-zone/Snails.htm
YIKES!!!
April 12, 2009 at 4:12 AM
OMG! That is hilarious! My favorite is third picture. She does look like a very patient teacher there.
April 12, 2009 at 5:04 AM
OMGosh...those were some great pictures. I can't believe she likes snails. She is a good teacher too:) My son used to give worms rides on his tricycle.
April 12, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Wow, what a great series, just amazing with the narrative and the precious girl. Awesome job Jen!
Happy Easter!
April 12, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Yikes! My girls wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole! I don't think I've ever seen so many snails in one spot before. Did she get one in her Easter basket?
April 12, 2009 at 5:57 AM
My kids got a snail for Easter! It came with the frogs!
Cute pictures...well except that last one! LOL! Eek.
April 12, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Wow - she is one popular girl! I could see my daughter doing something like that in the future...
April 12, 2009 at 6:51 AM
How sweet! Well written and beautiful photos. What a kind heart she has.
April 12, 2009 at 6:58 AM
The salted peanut jar! I am crying with laughter!
April 12, 2009 at 8:24 AM
That is a lot of snails! I find one or two a year, tops. What a generous heart your daughter has.
April 12, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Happy Easter!!!
April 12, 2009 at 9:49 AM
How sweet...but, a little slimy! LOL! sorry about the salted ones ;)
she is so precious! GREAT photos! Happy Easter! Hope she gets her snail :)
April 12, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Excellent pics! But all those snails in one place kind of creeps me out--but at least they are not slugs. I would need a doctor after seeing that.
Funny kid
April 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM
That is too funny. It's good that she has something she's excited about.
I can't believe you have that many snails around...it gives me the heebee geebees!
April 12, 2009 at 11:32 AM
That is way TOO cute! I had a similar baby frog obsession when I was her age!
April 12, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Sheesh, I've never seen so many snails in one place ! That's amazing ! How sweet that they are her friends ! Love the piggy back rides photos ! ha ha
April 12, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Who wouldn't want one of those beauties for Easter?? Only a crazy person, that's who. I am on my way to add "Snail" to my Easter wish list.
Thanks for the idea!
BlogBaby
April 12, 2009 at 4:53 PM
I was going to ask where in the world you were getting all the snails but those last few pics let me know. You have some very "active" critters there Mom Lady!
April 12, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Awww! That's just too cute! Slimy, but cute! ;) Princess Nagger likes to congregate the lady bugs... :)
Happy Easter! :)
April 12, 2009 at 7:22 PM
great pics! tre cute!
April 12, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Love your illustrations! What a sweet girl!
April 12, 2009 at 8:56 PM
So very cute!
April 12, 2009 at 9:02 PM
very cute photos, a little too slimy for me!
April 12, 2009 at 10:35 PM
I have at least one scrapbook page of Matthew and snails about 6 years ago! He even had his camera out and was taking pictures of them!
April 13, 2009 at 2:59 AM
I don't think I've ever seen a snail in my entire life and you've got tons of them! Creeping me out! But the pics are awesome!
April 13, 2009 at 4:52 AM
What the heck? How in the world do you have that many snails lurking around?
April 13, 2009 at 5:12 AM
That first photo is really beautifuly. The others, just beautiful, and some cute.
I do not remember knowing a young child with a thing for snails before. I'm going to have to think on that.
April 13, 2009 at 5:36 AM
Wow - those are some amazing pics - and the last one is pretty gross! LOL. I think you have a future scientist in the family!
April 13, 2009 at 5:40 AM
I can't BELIEVE how many snails you have. Holy Cannoli!! I don't think I've ever seen that many in one place!! Lol - I live a sheltered life!!! ;)
Ok, the "piggy back" picture CRACKED me up!!! Uhhhhh...yeah!!! :)
Those pics are priceless and as always, she is just TOO cute!!! :)
April 13, 2009 at 5:51 AM
Oh my gosh!! my daughter would me in heaven!
April 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Holy crap. I have NEVER seen a snail in person in my life! I can't believe all of the snails!
April 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Man, that's a lot of snails!! I've never seen that many at one time. She's brave! : )
April 13, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Thats so cute!! You should take her to see the ones at the fishstore! I like snails too :)
April 13, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Isn't it adorable how they get so excited about somethings. Personally I think snails are yucky. Good thing you can handle the snails and slime.
April 13, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Yikes. Better her than me...
April 13, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Wow she has a lot of little friends! Really ? She took them for a scooter ride!
April 13, 2009 at 4:52 PM
AMAZING pictures!! What a great scrapbooking layout you could do with those! If you scrapbook of course!
April 13, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Oh my gosh. That is a LOT of snails!!! I see ONE once in a while, but never that many all at one time! Wow!
April 13, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Where do all these snails come from? I live in New York City and we don't have a lot of snails in these parts. I love that she thinks of them as friends. How sweet is that!
April 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Yep! That was me 5:30 at the ball park! It was my little guys first t-ball practice! This is Fun!I'm on the look out know !:)Oh BTW, I read some of your previous post. Your nephew B was on my little guys soccer team!Sweet Kid! Great parents!
April 14, 2009 at 3:52 AM
Soooo...I'm guessing you haven't told her about escargot? ;o)
April 14, 2009 at 10:14 AM
That is sooooo cute.
April 14, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Haha, piggy back rides! When I was little, I once saw two horses giving piggy back rides....I'm still scarred. Those snails are kinda creeping me out, but she's adorable!
April 15, 2009 at 6:44 AM
oh my! takes me back to my snail days! I loved snails when I was little!!!! how sweet and gross at the same time!
April 15, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Bwahaha! Piggy back rides! I love a girl who doesn't mind getting her hands dirty!!
April 28, 2009 at 8:50 AM
the amount of snails pictured is totally freaking me out! ewwww. have you ever stepped on one barefoot? not pleasant. lol
very cute though that she seems to love all things in the world :) i did laugh a little about the salted peanuts jar tho.