It's a tale of the frog

I walked outside and to my excitement at the end of my steps there sits the cutest little frog. Quick, get my camera!!! Let's get some shots before he hops away. I am not going to "hold" the frog, so if he jumps, he will be gone. But, he doesn't he lets me take all the pictures I want!!! What a nice little froggy!!!!!

I have errands to run, I have to go the the never ending grocery store, take kids here, and there. We are gone about 2 hours. When I come home my friend Mr. Frog, is still hanging around my steps! He must like it there. But it is awful warm outside today, he should be moving along soon and find some shade.

We have a nice dinner and decide to go outside on the swing for a while.

Low and behold, our frog is still there!! I am now really concerned. He will have to get some water to drink, and get out of that sun. "Ben" go move the frog over in the woods, to get him out of the heat.
"Huh Mom, this frog is dead. He was here yesterday, dead." Ben states so matter of fact!

"What!?!" "But, he let me take his picture so nicely. Are you sure?"
I guess dead frogs don't mind you taking all the pictures you want. No, wonder he stood so still for his close ups.

Love-you-mean-it!!!!!