WARNING: This post contains images of lizards, so if you’re squeamish, just look the other way. : )
The fact that I’m about to post this is a reflection of my silly, good mood this week and also an indicator that the unseasonable hot days and humidity may very well be getting to my head.
I’ve mentioned being a Mississippi girl who has no problem catching critters. And lizards are common here at the beach and show up just about everywhere. So I usually snag a wondering lizard and the kids will play with them as entertainment. It’s a catch and release program. Case in point, our oldest daughter a while back.
A couple of weeks ago I caught a baby lizard on our front porch for the kids. This little guy was cute and green. As usual, the kids requested to play with him inside because it was so hot outside. I hesitated but compromised with an “okay, but only play with him in the foyer.” They set up a dollhouse in the foyer and started to play “house” with him. Less than five minutes later, two weepy faces came to me in the kitchen and said, “we lost our baby lizard, he ran away and is hiding under the living room sofa.” We looked and looked, but couldn’t find baby lizard. Looked again after dinner. No luck. I just assumed this little guy made a run for it and would sadly pass away in our house…
ONE WEEK later he popped up in the foyer. There he was, fit as a fiddle. He was somehow alive!
Was he camping in our living room the whole time?
The poor guy had a hair stuck in his mouth, probably from crawling around our dusty floors. He was patient enough to let me help him out and grab the hair.
The kids were excited he made a comeback and played with him a little more. Then we let him go. He was a perfectly polite house guest: quiet, friendly and cute.
You just never know what you’ll see around here.
I‘m Seleta, a city girl living the beach life with my husband, fabulous four offspring, happy horses and frisky fur babies. A former TV personality turned Designer, I love to share the sparkly side of life. Read more 
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i shut my eyes really tight on this one…only peeping to admire your gorgeous girls and their way cute outfits!!
We’ve had a little friend around our house too! We’ve named him Lucky. We let our 3 year old play with him a little outside, but then let him go. Now every time we see a lizard in the yard we call “him” Lucky (as if its the same one!). It’s too funny that she doesn’t see the size difference in each lizard. BTW, love the bright green of your lizards…ours are grey to brown here in So.Cali.
Way to stay strong, Jenna! Promise the next post won’t be reptile related! ; )
Shelly, that’s hilarious about all the lizards looking the same to your 3 year old! I laughed out loud on that one. Kids are such a hoot sometimes.
xoxo
Seleta
I can’t help but think – what a great color he is. ;-)
I do the same thing for my son. :) We always catch & release. Cute photos!
Against my better judgement I viewed the lizard photos and I got goosebumps and my hair stood on end. Thank goodness you included pics of those gorgeous little girls to make up for it. Darling photos!
I love this! This seems like right out of a children’s story. Have you ever thought about writing a book? You have a way with words. Your offspring could model in the pages too – because they are way.too.cute.
LOVE IT!! I also had a loose lizard in my house awhile back. Someone said to look under my pillow because they like cool and dark places. Sure enough there he was under a pillow.
I am so glad we don’t have those little creatures running around here. Cute story, though, and your kiddos are just adorable.
jbhat
That is one lucky lizard…I’m surprised Pom Pom didn’t have lizard for lunch! Ha!
I shouldn’t have read Susan Anneheim’s comment, now I will look under my pillow
every night. We had a lizard at our house a while back – I completely freaked out and
it took me hours to finally find it. My daughter then had to move it outside, I just
can’t touch them…..eeewwww I am glad though that your family embraces the “wild ”
life, I wish I could too!
I could have used your little dumplings at my house this week. A ‘cute’ little lizard was sunbathing on the playroom window albeit inside the house! Made me a bit nervous, but I decided the cat would not let him visit too long. Darling daughters!!!!!!
talk about a hero you are!
I have just discovered you, and so pleased that I popped over to learn more about you…will be back for more inspiration.
As a new resident in AZ, I can tell you, you are not alone with lizard visitors, only yours looks simply charming, want to trade?
The last feed I got to reader was the 10/25 post. I deleted the subscription & re-added it and the 10/25 post is still the most recent one that shows up. Has anybody else had this problem?
those cuties are WAY braving than i am. i’d of screamed, jumped ten feet in the air, and then ran…
looove this post, seleta! i missed it earlier…