BUTTERFLIES!!!

Bayley has been talking about taking in the butterfly exhibit at the zoo since his kindergarten class did a project last year. Unfortunately, every time we thought to take him it was closed for one reason or another. Finally, we made it and it was the perfect day for it.

Nice and warm, so the butterflies were flitting about. Hayden even was interested for a bit thanks to a Magic School Bus video he watched with Bayley's class.

The butterflies like light colors, so were attracted to the back of the sheet they handout to help kids identify the different species. They were also in love with Grandma Bobbie. She had them all over her!

Bayley had one land on his head...not that you can tell from the picture. The butterfly is hovering just after takeoff... A couple got friendly with me, so Bayley took a shot of one on my shoulder.

Afterwards, the boys loved all the normal zoo things -- hippos on parade, elephants eating cheerios, and black bear sitting in old tires. The treat of the day was lunch at the zoo...which we won't do again. Not sure why that is so poorly done. The rest of the zoo is fab.

We're counting the Butterfly exhibit as our Animal Rescue Center. All of the butterflies are endangered and part of what they do, in addition to educating those who stop by, is help in the breeding and continuation of dwindling species.