Pet Turtle

Abigail and Josh found a turtle on the road the other night and they picked it up and brought it home. Abigail was so excited she found a box and fed the turtle a strawberry. She also wanted to make sure Sarah was quiet so the turtle would peek her head out. Abigail named the turtle Ellie Beth, which is the name from a classmate's sister in her swim lessons. Sarah liked the turtle until her finger was pinched when she was trying to feel the turtle's skin. Josh had to pry the shell open. But the next morning we convinced them that the turtle needed to be set free in the backyard. Abigail spent the morning watching the turtle and Sarah would check on it every once in a while. After swim lessons it was straight to the backyard to find the turtle. Abigail even wrote Landon a note telling him she found a turtle since she hadn't seen him that week. Eventually the turtle escaped and Abigail was upset. She still looks around for the turtle and if we see a turtle on the road she thinks it is Ellie Beth. I guess we need to think about a pet for Abigail.