SAMANTHA SURVIVED!!!

Wonderful news to report! After our bike ride to the park, the girls wanted to play in the backyard. Before I let the kids play back there by themselves, I wanted to check on Samantha to see if she had emerged yet (Samantha is Niah and Aliya's turtle). There she was--sticking her little neck up!!! I AM SOOO HAPPY THAT SHE IS ALIVE!!! This is an answer to prayer. Neither TJ or I wanted to tell the girls that she didn't make it through the harsh winter.

Niah tried to feed her a few worms, but she didn't want to eat. Hopefully, it is because she has already found some food for herself. We will try in a day or two to feed her again. She might just also still be groggy from her hibernation.

Read more about Samantha on the other blog site.