Butterflies!!!

It happened so quickly on a Friday. That morning the little guys were still in their cocoons marking a week since they had been in. I walked by them a few times that day and each time there was another butterfly! It was really neat. I didn't, however, expect it to be quite so bloody. To be technical what looked like blood per the guide we received was actually meconium. It didn't bother Reagan and she just referred to it as '"red peepee". So if that's going to freak you out you may not what to look at all the pictures.

We kept them in the middle of the table and they were a lot of fun to watch during dinner. However on Monday we had to release them.

With a little encouragement all but one flew off. It was great. After seeing that the little one left behind was not going to take off (he had part of the cocoon still struck to him) we tried to get the girls to go inside just in case. Abby wasn't having it though and yelled at us, "No, butterfly fly!". We tried to help the little guy out and then decided we would just move him to the garden until he was ready.

We learned a lot with these butterflies and it is something I would recommend to everyone!

The oddest thing that I learned was how morbid Reagan is! One of the cocoons didn't attach itself to the top like the others so I had to lay it on the ground of the butterfly house and she told me it was probably dead without batting an eyelash. Then a couple of days after we let them go she told me that the butterfly in the garden probably died. Odd odd child.

PS Don't mind how the girls are dressed. They are allowed to pick out their own clothes during the week when we're at home. ; )

Last Swim Lesson

The girls have really enjoyed swim lessons this year and Reagan has really learned a lot. We are very impressed and wished it were possible to sign her up for another set!

 Don't worry, she's not drinking the water but working on blowing bubbles. 

Fathers Day 2011

Fathers Day was a rather quiet day around our house which is what was requested. We went to brunch, did a little shopping and then hung out around the house.

The girls learned how to use water guns. Nothing like a little girl in a bathing suit holding a gun.......

Abby had just woken up. We thought we'd let her go without a swim diaper in the back yard. Note the small puddle underneath her. 

Reagan got to try out the fun sprinkler she got for her birthday. 

 The sprinkler scared Abby who kept safe by the door.

 I LOVE this picture. Reagan has her hand on her hip and is wagging her finger at Abby over something and Abby is just giving her the Abby face. Classic. 

 What Fathers Day is all about.

 Abby Zoolander

Company Picnic 2011

On a day where the heat index was going to be 106 we attended our company picnic. Hey, what are you going do? We do like in Houston after all.

There were soaker balls/frisbees in ice water for the kids to play with:

And Dad played softball:

We had fun with a Food Truck with fun hot dogs and our own ice cream cart. The kids were delighted. Reagan was especially pleased when she got a chance to run onto the baseball field. Needless to say both kids napped that afternoon!

Cocoons

And like magic suddenly the little guys were in their cocoons and we moved them to their new homes. I actually was able to watch the last one wrap the cocoon around himself and it was pretty neat.