Sunday snapshot - a perfect day

In February when my friend Grace invited little Grace and I to Florida,

it took me about 3 seconds to say yes.

Well not quite that fast but it didn't take me long to give her an answer.

I hadn't been to south Florida since I was in college,

and that was a long time ago.

The first day of our visit we went to a place called Butterfly World.

We have nothing like this (at least that I know of) in Wisconsin, so it was a treat.

(Beautiful Natalie with Grace in the background,

looking at the flowers.)

I have no idea what kind of butterfly this was(below), but he(or she)

seemed to be posing.

Opening and closing his wings, he stayed on the red flower.

At one point there were so many butterflies flying around us it was surreal.

I was afraid almost to move, we didn't want to hurt them.

Miss Grace.

We followed paths that wound through out this beautiful place,

surrounded by glorious flowers of all kinds.
We saw ponds, fountains and birds.

The kids ran through a little cave and cooled off in the mist.

We took a little break and had the 3 of them stand for a few photos.

Next into another 'room' where big Grace took little Grace and Natalie to look at orchids.

I stayed with Liam while he climbed in the bamboo.

Later he told me he was pretending he was a fireman in the bamboo.

Liam is every bit as sweet as he is handsome by the way!

On the way out, it was very warm and sunny,

the kids were walking across a hanging bridge.

They wanted to get to the bug room!

And the moms stayed back in the shade and took a few more pics of the girls.

It really was a fun day and a great introduction to south Florida!

(Um...and after seeing the bug room, I could have passed on that one. ;)

But the kids loved it and that's what's important.)  

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