RIP Johnny.

This is a picture of our pet and friend Johnny. 

Johnny was a spade foot toad caught as a tadpole by Creed in Idaho and brought

back to South Dakota to eventually move with us a year later to Washington DC.

The fact he survived TWO moves in the middle of summer and THREE rough

and tough boys meant he was one awesome toad.

We also think he was kind of cute.

This is what Johnny looked like when we brought him back from Idaho,

here maybe he wasn't so cute. 

But come on...

Look how adorable this little guy got.

One sad Sunday morning in December we awoke 

to find our little friend had passed on to amphibian heaven.

He had given us a year and a half of fun and joy.

Sad day for the Shirley family.

I think Creeds face says it all, 

poor kid...

Doesn't it just break your heart.

The burial was a sweet tribute where we shared 

what we liked most about him and said a little prayer.

I hope the new owners don't care there is a little red box of bones buried in their back yard.
(and I think there is also a bird buried too somewhere...shh...pet cemetery anyone?)