BOYS & BUGS !!!

I have always taught all of my kids not to freak over little bugs. In fact I often times will go out "Bug-Hunting" with the kids, more times with Alex and Emily than the other kids, or maybe I have forgotten about the older kids times' since it was forever ago. SO, Alex has a new fascination with bringing Ants into the house because they are his friends. as much as this warms my heart, I soon snap back to reality and try my hardest to explain that ANTS have to stay outside. I mean it IS summer time and who wants to have more ants in thier home than what come in already. GAH. I have tried to understand the utter fascination with boys and bugs, no clue why they are just thrilled with the thought of playing with them, watching them crawl around and then squashing them. we have been Lightning bug hunting for the past few weeks, the kids get the most fun out of that. I love it too, so many memories of being able to stay up past dark when I was a child, and I love that I am able to share that with my children, HOWEVER, ALex otoh, just loves his little bugs To death. Litterally. thier little green lights, just amaze him to the point that he almost needs to dissect them to find out just why they glow the way they do. Im hoping this is a sign that he will be an animal activist,but who knows. he doesnt purposely hurt the animals for fun, he is just so amazed at how they work he wants to learn more. I think several animal biology books are in order for his upcoming birthday.