Dirt, Frogs & Otter Pops

Caitlin LOVES to catch frogs, lizards, bugs, whatever she can find. She desparately wants a pet of her own. So everyday she is out back on a quest to find another pet to love. The problem is she tends to over 'love' the animals she finds. They are often dead the next day from her tender loving care. I am convinced only a huge dog could hold up to her lovin! Here she is with her frog, which only lasted a day. The next morning she informed me that he was 'cold' (dead stiff) so she had put him back in the bushes to warm up. Ryan loves to go out back with Cait and catch stuff, or chase the wild bunny that lives in our bushes. He is a boy. He loves to throw rocks, and of course play in the dirt. We have tons of dirt and gravel for him to play in. But his favorite dirt comes from my flower pots. Why stop at the dirt? He has pulled all the leaves off the flowers, and then uprooted the whole plant. My poor flowers!!!!!