Our Painted Ladies

My Mom recently bought the kids a "Live Butterfly Garden." They were very excited when the caterpillars arrived, and loved watching butterfly metamorphosis up close. Last week we released our Painted Lady butterflies in the backyard. It was really cool.

Goldfish

Here is a picture of Fairy and Fairita. Ethan won Fairy at the SoCo Fair last year. This year, when Amelia played the fish game, the kind carnival man gave Ethan a fish too. We thought Fairita was an appropriate name. I think Fairy is happy to have a friend. We decided that Fairy's tank was not large enough for her and her buddy, so I found a nice tank on Craigslist last week.

Fairy and Fairita

The new digs

Fun Times at the Sonoma County Fair

We waited for Justin to return from Austin to go to the fair. We went with our friends John, Sharon, Hannah, and Amelia on Sunday, the 7th. It was a super-fun day! We even brought home a friend for Fairy (the fish Ethan won last year). We decided to name it Fairita.


The smiles quickly disappeared when the motorcycle ride started...tears and screaming "Mommy, get me off!" began. Fortunately Ethan was the only child on the ride at the time, so the kind operator stopped the ride and let him off.

The kiddie Ferris wheel

Alanna was brave enough to try the kiddie "Drop Zone," and loved it!


The "Jiggly Feet" foot massagers were great entertainment for the 6 and under crowd!


Alanna and Amelia trying to milk the pretend cow

Hannah and Ethan giving it a try

Amelia and Ethan hugs

Alanna, Sharon, and Amelia on the slide

Justin, Ethan, and Hannah on the slide

Deep in conversation holding hands...so cute!