Grover: The Hermit Crab

 

Ezra and Grover (look how excited he is!)

Last night I had just finished putting Elynn, then Emersyn, down for bed and I was going to get Ezra to have him start his bedtime routine. (Usually we do this all together, but last night, it worked out a little different.) He comes running in with something in his hand. He was so excited. He had been outside with Brent doing yard work, so I thought, but our neighbors had come out to talk. They had just gotten back from Florida, after being there for a week. Their present to Ezra was a LIVE HERMIT CRAB! I am SO NOT one to have things like this. I am scared they will get out and get lost in the house, or, better yet, PINCH YOU! He was so excited. I couldn't tell him "no". So, it is 8 already and now we have to make this thing a house to sleep in. I went upstairs and got a wipes box from Elynn's room and cut out the side and made roof. While I am doing this, Ezra goes outside and collects grass and the "perfect rock". I asked Ezra what he was going to name his new pet and right away he said, "I think I am going to call him, Grover!" What a great name for a hermit crab! Needless to say, I was NOT to excited about our new addition, grover, but I was excited that Ezra was so excited. It was fun building the house with him. After Grover was settled and in Ezra's room, I was giving Ezra a quick bath before he got in bed. He looked at me and said, "mom, what was your favorite part of the day?" I thought for a minute and said, "Well, I had fun swimming with you guys today." He smiled and replied, "Ya. But, my favorite part of the day was making Grover's house. Was that your favorite part of the day too mom?"
So sweet! How could we not love Grover!

 

Grover!

 

Grover's temporary home. We will have to get a real home and food for him, I guess.