25 August 2009

guess where we went...

any ideas yet?!
what about now...
can you see the eye? we went on a swamp tour while aunt marion and the fam were in town...we saw LOTS of gators. up close and personal. but not as close and our guide... 


meet "baby." baby is the big one. this guy has named them all--crazy. i think he thinks that they are dolphins. he would dangle the chicken and wait for them to come up and get it. 

and then he brought out a tame one that had been in an ice chest. their insurance policy states that the one handled has to be less than 24 inches--this one only made the cut by half an inch. 
to get this baby one, they went and stole it out from under the mother in the middle of the night! that is one job i will never have! 
elijah immediately said that he wanted to hold it... he took baby steps. first a good look. then touching with one finger while barrett was holding it. {barrett says that he doesn't do kids, but elijah LOVES him so!}
then he held the tail while aunt marion had it. 
and then once the other children on the boat {not renee} held it, he was ready! YES, CRAZY! my baby boy held an alligator--even crazier, he wanted to bring it home!
{all photos taken by lauren broussard. she's like my personal photographer these days :)}

4 comments:

Rachel said...

Wow. That's all can say. That kid has NO fear at all does he? I stay as far away as possible to anything gatorlike!

melanie, aka Mo said...

Gross!

Hey, text me with the number of shoes as you remember it. It is one of two numbers. Melanie

Cheri said...

oh man, i can't believe those pictures. smart renee. :)

Mary Martha said...

so much fun! I just left you a voice mail. I want to help with prodcut where I can. mom tells me you have some fun ideas. i could get you an account as well and familiarize you with catalogs too. We have a pretty great gift wrap line. the rest is crafts--to the max. have a good weekend!