Insects! Eww!

Last Wednesday we went to our local library for books and learning! They had a local science group come by with some icky guests!!! First we saw a millipede! This was OK. HC let it crawl on her hand, and so did JB and I. No problem. You could barely feel the feet at all. It was not SO bad! Next... the 'teacher' asked for volunteers. HC had her hand up so high that she couldn't miss our girl. She asked HC (with doubt in her voice) "Are you really really brave??" HC giggled and nodded.
As she described the insect she was placing in HC's hand.. I gasped thinking there is NO way HC will hold THAT! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!
It was a hissing cock roach! EWWWWWWWW!!
My HC carried this little guy around the whole room for everyone to see. She didn't even want to let the 'teacher' take this icky guy! They were not hissing because they only hiss when they are afraid. Since they are around people so much the one HC toted didn't move an inch! JB did touch this icky insect too - but not me! NO WAY WHATSOEVER!! I was a bit creeped out that my kids touched/held it! EWWWWWW!!!
HC touched this unsightly spider but not me nor JB! That's my boy! hee hee
Careepy!! When it was question time HC had her little hand up and asked her FABULOUS question! HC: "Why does a spider make webs?" The 'teacher' explained that this spider does not make webs, although it can, but it uses the hair on its legs to attract bugs for food. Pretty neat huh? My baby girl had a great question for an almost 5 year old! (The teacher also explained they use the web to catch food and to live.)
Then the last thing was this rat! The kids pet the rat and we were out of there!!! The kids LOVED it! They really had a great time - to my surprise! I thought we were going to make something - and when they mentioned it was a show and tell I was worried my 2 wouldn't last - they didn't have their nap before this event!
HC and JB wanted to hold the rat but... no holdsies! I was worried that she would let someone hold that rat or spider and it would be on the loose! I was glad she had total control of both 'pets'! {smile} THANKS Science Center! My kids loved the event!

We used a bit of the disinfectant lotion on our way out of the door and we hopped in the van for our ride home! Some of those little guys still make me shiver when I think about them!!!