This week we lost a family member.
Patrick, Spencer's pet frog left this earth for a better place yesterday.
As Matthew likes to say, "He went to the big frog pond in the sky."
Evan noticed our little green and brown friend was in some trouble after work yesterday. He pointed to the frog and said, "Daddy... w(l)ook, the froggy is sleeping."
Patrick was given to Spencer for his birthday... almost FOUR years ago by his Aunt Katie. Patrick came with a friend Spencer named Spongebob. Spongebob made it just over three years before his untimely death.
Spencer shed a few tears when he learned his other frog friend died. He and Matthew gave Patrick a fond farewell. Uncle Russell had the idea of letting him spend the rest of his days in the pond down the street from the house. Matthew and Spencer said their goodbyes and with a little bitty splash... sent him on his way to the great unknown.
The tiny pet "pixie frogs" were supposed to last 3-6 months. They lasted nearly four years. I'd say Spencer did a pretty good job with his first, individual pet.
Ironically, I took a few pictures of Patrick a few weeks ago.
Patrick, we hope you find Spongebob and live happily ever after in a little pineapple, under the sea.
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