Not All Gifts Are Sweet!

This morning Rylan was having a great time playing in his front playroom while I was cleaning up the kitchen. All of a sudden he comes running into the room with his hands cupped and says "Look Momma!" as he hands me this....

(An internet picture of a gecko...did you really think I would get close enough to take a picture of the real one in my house?!)

Are you kidding me?! I freaked out, screamed and threw the gecko across the room. Now I have no idea where it is (but I'm pretty sure it's still alive and roaming around my house) and I CANNOT relax. I just know that if I don't find it I will wake up in the middle of the night with the creepy thing crawling on me! I feel like I need to call a hotel and make a reservation for tonight. I do like living in Texas, but the dang crickets and geckos are REALLY getting to me! So, thank you Rylan for trying to be sweet and give me a present, but mommy has learned today that I don't like to see my little boy coming at me with cupped hands. Next time I probably won't be so generous and accept your gift, but I will gladly escort you to the back door so we can free your "present" right next to our 70 pound dog!