As you know, Jake fully intends to be the next "Reptile Man" upon reaching manhood, so when the Boy Scout Troop invited the Cub Scouts to their Reptile Man Show, Jake was ALL over it!!! He sat wide-eyed and bushy tailed in the very front row, mesmerized by the animals and the wisdom of the "Reptile Man". Super cute! Of course his hand shot up immediately whenever a volunteer was called for, and who can resisit that precious little face when it lights up??? He got to hold a HUGE snake, along with other volunteers, and touch 2 tortoises (his fav), an alligator, a lizard thing, and a komodo dragon. Jayden sat (on me of course) and was surprisingly engaged in the show, too. She touched every animal that came along, and was even called upon to ride- yep that's right, RIDE A LIVE TOROISE!!! She went right up to the front and got on, but looked rather serious as everyone watched her. What a highlight! So now, Jake "needs" more animals ASAP- of course! Oh, and by the way, the reptile guy was very knowledgable- has his own show on Animal Planet, and even used to work with the late Steve Irwin. Impressive!
