butterflies all 'round

howdy, everyone! we had a nice time this weekend at a family wedding in the catskills, where we stayed at a nice bed and breakfast. check this out for further details, if you're interested in visiting the area and need somewhere to stay. Arwyn did really well, and seemed to very much enjoy visiting with all her relatives. of course she did her best to be the center of attention at the wedding reception. i don't have any pictures to share yet but i'm sure i'll locate some from family members.

anyhow, on our way home we decided to make a little detour through massachussetts to a butterfly sanctuary. Arwyn has always seemed to like butterflies, at least in her books and in the many stickers she's applying to everything these days. Lorri and I have previously visited Butterfly World in florida - allegedly the world's largest live butterfly sanctuary - but weren't sure what to expect here. needless to say, Magic Wings didn't disappoint!



Arwyn was definitely into the butterflies once she got over the initial awe of the place - all the children, big open space, things flying around... here's a little video of her getting up close and personal with one of the sanctuary's residents. don't worry, he/she managed to escape without any injury!

after a bunch of roaming around looking at things, Arwyn became much more interested in the various walkways (running up and down, up and down...), the other children, and the always-exciting koi pond. it took a lot of effort to get her attention away from the water and the fish but here's proof positive that i managed to do it - at least for an instant.