He was so much fun! 
Max and Grant caught him this morning at the ranch. Cool, huh? I just love those fuzzy guys! It could not have been a more perfect day to have him at the pumpkin stand. We had two groups of children on a field trip to pick out pumpkins, ride horses, and play in the Kiddie Corral. The bonus was the tarantula there for all the brave children to hold. 
I'm just wishing I had pictures of all their amazed smiles. The real funny thing was watching the moms deal with their children holding such a creature. One mom was too scared to hold it herself but agreed when her sister suggested I put the spider on her baby's head in order to get a good picture.
Andrea wanted absolutely nothing to do with the tarantula when she first arrived at the stand. By the end, she did a volte-face and wanted to hold him all the time. 
And that super volunteer Nancy--she was just flat in love with the critter!
In case you're worried about the well being of our new friend, he was returned to the ranch this evening having experienced a day he will not soon forget.
Galloping Grace Youth Ranch. Bringing pure joy to children no matter the species.
Nancy, Dan, Betty, Cathy, Trish, Cindy, Misha, Rebekah, and Andrea--thanks for helping with the field trips and pumpkin stand today. I hope to show pictures of all your great help tomorrow. You guys are the absolute best!!!
