The Butterfly House

We finally had a chance to go see the Butterfly House in Fortuna, and it was so beautiful.  Aunt Lois, Uncle Ken, and James had come to town for the weekend, so we were doing our best to find fun stuff to occupy their time.  Obviously the Butterly House was actually for the kids, but isn't almost everything.  Aunt Lois is wonderful about enjoying time with children and getting to know each one.  She's always been that way, which is why she's always been the 'favorite'.  There's something almost magical about her.
When we arrived, we were greeted by the friendly couple who care for the butterflies.  They were so knowledgeable and told us all about the stages and styles of the different bugs flying around.  *Are butterflies bugs?  Maybe I wasn't listening so well.*  Berlyn had picked up a magnifying glass and was carefully observing everything.  Talullah was enthralled with the butterflies, even letting them land on her hand.  Havanna REALLY wanted to catch some of the fluttering creatures, so we had to get her out of there quick.  She spent her time checking out the adorable mini horses and playing in the ball pit.  Now... most of you won't fully understand how huge this is.... but I actually got a photo of Aunt Lois with one of the girls.  A full on face shot.  In all of my thirty two years, I don't believe I've ever seen more than a handful of pictures of Aunt Lois.  She is always methodically the woman behind the camera.  It is a rare and special thing to have this treasure for my scrapbook and blog.