A bonanza of butterflies

After heading to the farmer's market (which by the way is the last place you would expect to run into Amish people who know your family from another state, but that's a whole other story!)we went to the Butterfly Bonanza. We had a blast!

After we did the scavenger hunt we headed out for a butterfly hunt. The group (about six kids) caught 10 different species of butterflies. Of course, they caught over 75 butterflies, but kept catching the same two species over and over. We also ended up with a bunch of moths and even a dragonfly! Of course, we let them go when we were done observing them.

Our first catch!












Alex was the official photographer for the day, so I have no pictures of him.

After we left the bonanza we headed for the fruit/meat market. We stocked up and then headed home for a cook-out.

The whole day was spent with our new friends, B & K. (B is the mom, K is the 8 year old girl Ethan spent the night with last night.) They moved into the complex the same day we did, and we met them at the pool. We have hung out at the pool with them almost every day, been on dog walks with them (they have a Weimaraner) gone to the farmers market and nature center with them, and even watched the fireworks with them. K's dad, E, is in the reserves and is headed to Iraq soon.

Tomorrow we are headed to Alpena for Christian's graduation from encampment. He has no idea we are coming, so hopefully he is surprised. I can't wait to hear about his rappelling adventure.

The plan was to start back to school (we took two weeks off) on Monday, but I think Christian is going to spend his Monday sleeping. We'll see.