The Itsy Bitsy Spider!

This morning the University of Florida Department of Agriculture came to Stepping Stones with a spider exhibit. Addison was so excited about the prospect of seeing, AND holding spiders(who is this kid?!?) Most of the spiders that Mr. Edwards brought with him were dead and in a vile, but he had a few live ones. Addi and I were sitting right up front and when he would hold out a live specimen on his arm I would have visions of it dropping on my leg....EEK!! He showed the kids a scorpion and then pulled out the Mexican Red-Kneed Tarantula. Addison kept begging to have it crawl on her, and was excited when the kids were told that they would be able to pet it on their way out of the room. Addi was the 1st one in line and lit up when she got to pet the spider's back. I of course, kept my distance!