A Day to Remember

I wanted to start a blog to help me remember wonderful days like the one I had Saturday. Ben needed some quiet time at home to work so I decided to take the kids to the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) where they were having a butterfly festival. The adventure began with the kid’s first School Bus ride as we rode the shuttle bus from the parking area to the festival. The kids enjoyed the ride, laughing and smiling the entire time. As we entered the CNC we saw a giant tent with tables set up with awesome crafts sponsored by a local Girl Scout Troop. After making clothes pin butterflies, a butterfly fan, a headband with bug antennae and a fun life-cycle of a butterfly craft we moved on to the face painting table. Emma got a cute pink butterfly on her cheek. Matthew didn't want his face painted but enjoyed the giant bubble machine that was set up outside the tent. We moved down by the river to do sidewalk chalk and stroll down a small nature trail where we compared all the different leaves. As we walked back thru the garden to visit a giant beaver we spotted several different butterflies floating around the flowers. Then we enjoyed the Aviary where we saw Owls, Hawks, and a Bald Eagle. We saw a dance group dressed as flowers, a puppet show about the Monarch Butterfly and the release of several species of butterflies that later landed on and around us. We ate a picnic lunch and then played with the Giant Butterfly kite on the Great Lawn. The kids ran thru it a hundred times. The day ended with us putting on our antennae and waving the fans we made in a children’s parade around the CNC. The weather was absolutely perfect, the kids never left my side (unless we were racing!), and Matthew cried just a few times for seconds as we left one exhibit only to quickly stop at the next exciting one. The kids were perfect and we had so much fun. On the bus ride back to our car, I couldn't help but think about how lucky I am to have such wonderful children and how I never wanted to forget that special day we spent together.