I actually really like U.S. Botantic Garden and it was fun to walk through there. Mark and Nancy had never been there before Monday.
We also went to the Museum of Natural History. Thankfully Lydia was better behaved than the last time we were there. She was very interested in the Giant Squid.
Besides hanging out with good friends, the highlight of our day was the Butterfly Pavilion. We paid $6 per adult and $5 per child over two. They have free tickets on Tuesdays but we were there on Monday and I was just happy that we go to do it.Like all the kids, the butterflies were partial to Mark. One stayed on his head until one of the butterfly keepers took it off.
Michele, Evan, and Rachel were able to meet us at the museum just before we went into the Butterfly Pavilion.
Of course we had to take lots of pictures of these three together. Ainsley is about four weeks older than Evan who is about three weeks older than Wesley. We got them together for a photo session when Wesley was six weeks old and now every time they see other we line them up and start snapping their pictures.
We also tried a sibling shot but the youngest member of the crowd kept trying to walk away.
Lydia quickly got tired of looking at the butterflies but she could have played with the tickets for a hour or so.
I learned that butterflies have a long tongue that they kept curled up when flying. They use their tongues like straws to get the nectar out of fruit.
One of the butterfly keepers picked up a butterfly and put it on Ainsley's arm. The butterfly slowly moved up her arm.
Since the butterflies only wanted to land on Mark, the keeper put one on Wesley also.
We left the museum at 5:00 and headed to the parking garage. I had to get home and gather my stuff for MOPS. On the way to the garage, Lydia curled up in the stroller and finally took a nap. She slept all the way home, which didn't take that long since we were able to hop on HOV on 395.
Michele, Evan, and Rachel were able to meet us at the museum just before we went into the Butterfly Pavilion.
Of course we had to take lots of pictures of these three together. Ainsley is about four weeks older than Evan who is about three weeks older than Wesley. We got them together for a photo session when Wesley was six weeks old and now every time they see other we line them up and start snapping their pictures.
We also tried a sibling shot but the youngest member of the crowd kept trying to walk away.
Lydia quickly got tired of looking at the butterflies but she could have played with the tickets for a hour or so.
I learned that butterflies have a long tongue that they kept curled up when flying. They use their tongues like straws to get the nectar out of fruit.
One of the butterfly keepers picked up a butterfly and put it on Ainsley's arm. The butterfly slowly moved up her arm.
Since the butterflies only wanted to land on Mark, the keeper put one on Wesley also.
We left the museum at 5:00 and headed to the parking garage. I had to get home and gather my stuff for MOPS. On the way to the garage, Lydia curled up in the stroller and finally took a nap. She slept all the way home, which didn't take that long since we were able to hop on HOV on 395.
5 comments:
That was a highlight of the trip! Thanks so much for the great suggestion! The kids are so precious together. xoxoxox
so cute. all those precious kiddos. i love the fact that all the butterflies only went to mark. maybe his sickness is not the piggy flu, but the butterfly flu?
So fun! We have a butterfly garden that is seasonal at the SD Zoo.
I love the butterfly exhibit! Good to see you guys today as well. The girls had a lot of fun. Thanks!
Looks like a fantastic time with Nancy et al. The butterfly exhibit was one of the highlights of our DC trip last Christmas! So fun!
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