Kids New "Pet"

When we moved to our rental home, we didn't bring our two cats with us. Rachel loves the cats very much and this has been an area of contention for her. Since we are not allowed to have pets, she has been a bit upset, to say the least. Well, it seems like we have been "adopted" by a lizard. Every late afternoon, a lizard (now named Lizzy by the girls) appears on the screen to the bathroom outside door. It must be a cool spot for it during the hottest part of the day. Yesterday, the little thing got into the bathroom. Rachel thought it was the best thing, and tried in earnest to catch it. Amanda, my creature lover, was a bit put off by the intruder. So I suppose I can make the landlord and the kids happy, and have an outdoor lizard pet.