We've been waiting for the butterfly house to open for months! First I needed to tire the little monkeys out a bit, so we walked some new trails..
and looked at lots and lots....
of flora..
and fauna..
and more flora. It really was a lovely day today.
Then we collected stuff. All sorts of stuff. Seeds, pods, bugs, flowers, dirt clods. Souvenirs that I'll find tucked in the couch cushions and under bed pillows for the next week or so.
And finally..the long awaited butterfly house! It was small, but very cool. 
The butterfly landed right on a picture of a butterfly. Do you see it?
And here's a poor sick/dead butterfly for which we felt great, great sorrow over.
Except for Lauren. She was so happy this particular butterfly let her hold it and didn't fly away. We just let that fantasy live...
This picture sums up Tyler's experience. He did get his hands on one, despite my best efforts, and the look of astonishment on his face when it moved in his hands was priceless. It was more like astonishment/fear/surprise and joy all rolled into one. Awesome. And totally hilarious! 
After a nice picnic with some friends and one child "accidentally" falling into the creek, we headed home. For a nap. A nice long nap and a little quiet time. Oh how I love quiet time...
1 comment:
Niki! I love these photos and the stories of your kids. I can just see them interacting with those unsuspecting (and in the case of the dead one, VERY unsuspecting butterflies). Kate cried over a ladybug that flew away for a good thirty minutes a while ago. It was cute for about one of those thirty minutes. Love seeing the world through their eyes.
And that woman gathering pinecones couldn't have been around a more perfect person when her pants hit the deck! I'm sure the situation was handled with grace because it was YOU there.
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