Here Lizzard, Lizzard...

Yep, they grow them big down here in Alabama. This "Broad-headed Skink" is about 6-7 inches long, a little thicker than my thumb, and we (boys) see one about every other day recently. Kind of reminds you of the bad guy in Monsters Inc. doesn't it?

There are green geckos and blue-tailed skinks that range in size, but this is the big daddy of them all and the boys like trying to catch them. In fact, they were trying to catch them the other day near our back windows and our dog Ace got excited and put her paw through a window pane of glass that shattered on the living room floor. Pretty fun trying to clean that up with Marcie gone and Owen barefoot trying to check it out with the boys screaming in the background thinking that was the last straw with Ace. We are keeping the dog and I just found somebody to fix it for around $50. Next project involves fixing and replacing our fence as Ace and the next door dogs keep breaking planks and...ugh!!

Uncle Joe (our lizzard expert) said to be careful that when the lizards bite, they don't like to let go. Easton showed me his bite marks and seemed to be unfazed as they have seen too many Steve Irwin shows.

So, out of the Miller 6 who do you think make the first successful catch of the Broad-headed Skink?? That's right, with the scooping help of two frisbees and Andrew waiting with the Minnow Bucket, Marcie bravely scooped one up and became a legend in the eyes of my boys. Thanks for the emasculation Marcie as I am a little hesitant to catch one just yet! Don't worry, we haven't had one come into the house...yet. Come and visit us soon!! (Ha).

Miller Family