"Uh, Mom we can't find the snake."

Brian found a snake in our back yard and named him Stripes. He provided entertainment for him and his friend Jonathan for countless hours. They "finally" had a pet! They made a cage for him with a fresh supply of wet grass and bugs to eat. One day we went to the pool and of course left Stripes at home in his cage. On the way home Brian turned to me and said"Mom, I really need to hurry home and help Stripes." I asked him where he left him, wondering if it was the back yard or the front. To my surprise he answered..."He's in my room." We drove up the house and Brian and Jonathan ran inside. A few minutes later they both came out and Brian tried to break it to me easy" Uh, Mom, we can't find the snake." So began the search...I was thinking there is no way I'm sleeping in this house tonight. We finally found it under Natalie's bed. Good thing she wasnt home. Oh, the joys of having boys!!