One of my favorite events to take the kids to is the annual Kiwanis Butterfly Festival which was held at Collin Creek Mall this year. The kids and I joined with our friends from the McKinney Mom's Group for this special event.
We then were given a swab dipped in Gatorade (good thing since Aiden of course put it in his mouth) to attract the beautiful butterflies that were held in an 800-square-foot netted conservatory. The best part besides the excitement and laughter is the pictures of course. We even brought home 2 chrysalis that will be ready to release in just a few days. We are heading to visit my dad and family in TN tomorrow for a week so I will defiently have a ton of pictures to share upon my return.
Just before we headed out...
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The kids had the best time playing in the water before we headed in the exhibit
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Playing with the butterflies
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Definetly my favorite picture, she loved the butterflies
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This beauty landed on my hand while I was taking pictures
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1 comment:
Hi Meredith, your blog is so cool! I was on the lls board and saw your link and had to check it out :) very very pretty! Take Care, Timi
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