US: Field Trip

Our first trip to the Nature Center this summer, and it was a success!

We went with Arnold's and Ebeltoft's and the kids needed a good day out! They were full of energy and silliness and it was just fun.

I loved that Ethan actually got silly and put the antlers on his head, I love this kid. I hate this age though. He is just so unsure of things right now. I forgot how hard it is to be 12, I feel like he and I are going into uncharted territory together, and I can't tell you how good it is to have company like him to go there with. We will figure out this tween/teen thing, and we will do our best to just love each other and laugh our way through it. I truly couldn't ask for a better son, and it was so nice on this day, to see him acting like his goofy self.

How I love him.

And we had to try on the sheep horn.

And cute little Wade with the skull! I love this kid, he is so dang funny!

Finally, we got to see the snake! And pet him and everything!

Every time we come, there is no snake handler, not this time, no siree she was there!

The kids were amazed, London thought she was the coolest lady ever, she wasn't even afraid of snakes! And that's what it takes to impress my London I guess.

Jil had to touch it, she is a mom of all boys and they would never let her live it down if she encouraged them and didn't do it herself.

I could have cared less about touching it.

I think Angie was with me on this one.

Charlie and London getting their picture with a crane. He is back there behind the glass.

They were all positive there was an otter under the bridge. Look at London, she would have gotten right into that water if it was allowed. She is so funny and so full of adventure, I hope she never loses that! Unless it's with boys, then she has to stop right there young lady!!!