New Turtle in our pond

It's hard to tell but this red-eared slider is huge. Our other turtles are about the size of my hand, this guy is at least twice that size. Which is the reason he ended up in the lap of luxury in the first place. My friend Laurence was bereft over the decision, but Baba Booey had simply become too big for his aquarium. Carrie and I are hoping that he will be a little more adjusted to humans and not flee in abject terror every time he sees us. We catch little more than fleeting glances of our other 2 turtles and have taken to standing on a banister some 20 feet away to spy on them sunbathing on their rock. So far he seems to be sulking in the bottom of the pond though, maybe he misses Laurence? Nah.

We leave for our honeymoon in Hawaii on Monday and I'm very excited. I plan on making the most of it as it will probably be our last vacation for quite some time and certainly be our last vacation alone for even longer. Of course who needs a vacation when you have children!? Wait a sec ....