I'm a little late posting this, but the 4th of July sure was a fun day! We went to our ward's traditional 4th of July breakfast. It was at a park so there was lots of fun stuff to do. Alyssa couldn't get enough of the swings.
It was great spending the day relaxing with dad. YEAH! No work!
After we ate, there were games and a parade.
The kids worked really hard on blowing those bubbles!
Then we went to grandma's for a bar-b-Q and to swim. Then we actually went to a country club to watch the fireworks. It was a blast! There were rides for the kids, cotton candy to eat, and we saw quite a few people from our ward there! It was great! The kids loved the big fireworks, and oohed and aahed the whole time. Somehow Alyssa fell asleep through the noise. It was a great day. Well, any day that you get to spend with the whole family is a great day! The only problem was that they sure were missing their cousins and grandparents considering they were with them last year on the 4th.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
4th of July
Friday, July 11, 2008
From Caterpillars to Butterflies!
This summer we got to witness a caterpillar's metamorphosis to a butterfly. It was so awesome! My mom ordered this kit and it came with a jar of tiny caterpillars, with their food on the bottom of the jar. In about a week they became ten times their size, and then you got to see them make their cocoons.
Trey liked calling them their "cozy cocoons!" The cocoons were attached to the top of the jar lid, and we took the lid off and pinned it to the "treehouse." 
Then we got to watch as the butterflies came out! 
We released them a few days later and the kids had a blast holding them, and then watching them fly away!
What a fun thing for the kids! They watched the caterpillars so carefully, and were so excited for the next step. 
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