Olivia is so brave. She thought it was so cool to hold a real tarantula. She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up.
Lauren didn't want to hold the spider, but she did pet it.
It looks like I'm happy, but the fact is I haven't looked at my hand. I did this only because Olivia did
. If you didn't know already, I am extremely afraid of spiders. Over the past few years I have come a LONG WAY. I can now kill some spiders in my home and I am not usually paralyzed with fear, although it has happened before. I think that having kids has really helped me to be on my way to overcoming this fear.