"Fossil"

I'm blaming this one on Kristy Nerdin, Carter's afternoon 1st grade teacher. She is what Carter calls an "Earth Scientist" because he says that ANY question they would ask about the earth, she would know the answer. She was a fabulous teacher in all areas, but her focus is on science, especially rocks and fossils. Carter absolutely loved her and was inspired by her. I think that is where the obsession with bugs, spiders and rocks is coming from. So, thanks a lot Mrs. Nerdin on the following disgusting idea:

Carter had Caleb Hunt come over to play--they decided to put a praying mantis in a baggie of water and freeze it so it would become a fossil! They didn't exactly kill it before the freezing process so the poor thing had to slowly face it's death.

I'm trying to be patient with this love of nature and his creativity, but it's pretty hard for me to know there is a frozen bug in a bag next to what we are having for dinner.