Happy Birthday Nathan

We ran out of steam and didn't throw a big party for Nathan this year. On his special day, I took lots of breaks from work to play with him, served him his favorite foods and basically he was given carte blanche to do anything he wanted the whole day. The happy camper seemed to really enjoy his cake and homemade strawberry/apple/grape popsicle too :)

Bird and Butterfly Festival

Amongst all the Earth Day (month) activities, we decided on this event. Afterall, our neighborhood is named after a famous butterfly. We thought it'd be good for Nathan who's not yet in preschool to get some exposure to life sciences. Even though it's called Bird and Butterfly festival, it really was mostly about butterflies. The kids got to do a ton of crafts and also held butterflies (The docent applied a sugar solution to each kids hands and laid butterflies on their palms). Nathan still remembers the experience after a couple of weeks which makes it all worthwhile. Many Kudos to daddy whose allergies got a lot worse this year. He was a great sport and endured the pollen gracefully despite all the discomfort and sneezing.

Bird & Butterfly Festival