Spikerella

Brooke and I make weekly trips to the pet store to buy live crickets for Spike, her bearded dragon. In May we spotted a flyer for an event called the Reptile Rally which included a reptile meet and greet, scavenger hunt, and beauty contest. Brooke was hooked! She counted down the weeks and days, prepared a costume for Spike and was ready to go! When we got there, the Reptile Rally wasn't really rallying. It wasn't quite all Brooke had imagined in her dreams. She was the only one with an entry into the beauty contest, but luckily we found a kind manager who was able to work with us to make it a big deal for her. She dressed her lizard and had princess music playing in the background from an ipod to set the scene.

The staff at the pet store were so tickled by her Spikerella. I think Brooke put way more into it than they were expecting. The manager awarded her the first prize winner and sent us home with some free crickets!