A Beautiful Butterfly

Last weekend we had a nice visit to Grand Rapids to visit the Meijer Butterfly and Sculpture gardens. Mom, Dad, and Jessica came over, so the Sanford house was packed with people. We really lucked out with the weather and enjoyed a gorgeous weekend with sun and warmth. We were able to enjoy the outdoor sculpture park, have a picnic, and in general, hang out without our coats on!


Can you see the cocoon in this picture? Maybe she will one day turn into a beautiful butterfly. :)



Here is a link to a few more photos of the weekend, courtesy of Jessica's camera. The videos at the end need a little explaining:

http://picasaweb.google.com/jesscaps/April08

1. Grandma and Julia wrapped up the weekend with a quick game of Wii bowling. Unfortunately, Julia has had a little more practice (and apparently was feeling lucky) and won the game, with the help of a turkey. Final score: 196 to 95. Grandma will await a rematch.

2. Our only casualty for the weekend occurred during a rough-housing game of "stork bite" -- initiated after we were talking about some birthmarks and realized that several of us have a red mark on our neck, commonly referred to as a stork bite. Of course, this became a game similar to the common "horse bite" or "snake bite" tag and wrestling. Julia mistakenly made a quick dash directly into the door frame to escape a stork bite and probably has the black eye to prove it. Naturally, this is all "Aunt Charlotte's fault."

Parent Lesson #4: Crying is contagious.
Example: if a child is injured and crying during a game of stork bite, other children in the room will express their sympathy in the same fashion.