I wish I had more pics, but my camera battery died. ugh The inside is pretty. There's a little pond with goldfish and an orchid room.
The walkway to get to where the butterflies are is pretty too. Unfortunately, the fountain broke and it's a bit early in the season for the pretty flowers. It is a nice walk though.
They sure are a couple of cuties. I wonder how Zach found out about butterfly mouths. Curiosity is such a great quality in children.
Sara, my son Shane was obsessed with maps too - still is. From the age of about 4 and until he left home, he went through about 2 atlases a year. Whenever anyone was stuck on what to buy him for a birthday present, they always got him an atlas or a wall map and you could guarantee he would read it EVERY night until it fell apart. Even now he constantly read those Lonely Planet books and he'll never pass a map in the street without reading it, just like Ally and Zach were doing. I think it's weirdly wonderful.
LOL, Shane got a globe for his 21st! He's also had map bed linen and compass tshits.
I think it's something deeper than the games. You know how it's thought that some people have maths brains and some have literary brains, well I think there are map brains too. lol
Those are adorable pics Sara, thanks for sharing them. Maybe oneday, when I'm older we can get together and Z and A. can teach me how to read a map....I swear I'm logistacally challenged:toothy:
About 3-4 yrs. ago my dds and I and a friend and her dd went to a Butterfly Emporium in Colorado. It was a really fun thing to do. If you live anywhere near one, I'd certainly recommend going, no matter your age.
Sara, my son Shane was obsessed with maps too - still is. From the age of about 4 and until he left home, he went through about 2 atlases a year. Whenever anyone was stuck on what to buy him for a birthday present, they always got him an atlas or a wall map and you could guarantee he would read it EVERY night until it fell apart. Even now he constantly read those Lonely Planet books and he'll never pass a map in the street without reading it, just like Ally and Zach were doing. I think it's weirdly wonderful.
Justin is exactly the same. And he is forever drawing maps of towns and cities. Its amazing. I'm with you Rhonda in that I think its wonderful.
Sara its great the kids love maps. They can be used for so much information and you can ask the kids so many questions in regards to maps. They are great learning tools.
You might even be able to pick up a globe at the thrift stores or at a yard sale. The only problem we had when we did that was the globe was outdated and Justin was mortified that it wasn't right. He just couldn't understand why they hadn't changed the USSR yet. We finally had to get him a brand new one.
I love those pics. We have a butterfly exhibit near here as well and Ryan always loves to go there and just relax with the butterflies. I think it's great that they love maps. Just goes to show how smart those 2 are already!
OMG- i thought my Noah was the only one obsessed with maps. He LOVES to look at them, trace his finger on them, draw them, etc....
We just bought a wooden map and it has pictures of things the states are famous for, ex. statue of liberty for NY, etc...
so the other night, he had a matchbox car, and he drove to Idaho for potatoes, Iowa for cheese, then all the way to California to watch a movie, etc...you gotta get one of those!
OH and of course your children are beautiful and it looks like you guys had lots of fun. I went to a butterfly exhibit when Noah was 2 and he went through it with his arms flailing and screaming! we had to hurry out of there. I was terrified he'd squish one with his foot accidently. Still don't know if he'd be scared. LOL
How wonderful, I saw a news story on an a place like that, I would love to go...I think ds would like it to...he is always pointing to the butterflies in his books.
You littles ones are adorable!
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