Dandelion Fields Forever

Yesterday Christian took the car all day because he had a job interview after work. We have several places near us that we can get to via stroller (the park, the library, the animal shelter) but I really wanted to go somewhere new. A few blocks away from our house there is a giant stretch of grass that is covered in dandelions. I loaded the kids in the double stroller and headed out. When Kate asked where we were going I said, "To the Dandelion Field," to which she replied, "Oh! I am so excited!!!"

The moment we arrived James started to clap his hands and shriek. As soon as he was out of the stroller, he dove into a large patch and started blowing, throwing, and eating dandelion seeds.

 

Kate was much more dainty about it, as she is with most things. She picked a few, blew the seeds off of several, and then started making bouquets. I made her a crown to wear and she thanked me over and over.

Then we discovered the butterflies. There saw probably over 50 butterflies flying form flower to flower. Kate had a great time chasing butterflies while James continued pick dandelions. We also saw several ladybugs (James tried to eat one, but it flew away just in time) and a couple of bees. I was so fascinated watching the bees because I could see the pollen on their legs. I tried to get a good picture, but phones cameras can really only do so much.

Finally we had a delicious strawberry picnic and called it a morning.