Bears, lemurs, sheep... oh, my!

It was beautiful the other day, unseasonably warm for winter. We took full advantage of the great day and went to the Science museum - our new favorite place! Because it was so nice out, we hardly spent any time inside. Instead we explored the animals outside.
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Our first stop was the Black Bear exhibit, which Lee had never seen. It's familar terriority for Amelia who made growling noises as she lead the way. We try hard not to laugh as she tries to be ferocious..

After the bears, we visited the wolves, lemurs, and farm animals. Amelia is a big fan of the sheep - she thinks she can speak their language. Baaaa!

We ended our day at the bug and butterfly exhibit. The bugs give me the heebee-geebees... the strangest, biggest, creepiest collection of insects you've ever seen.

It's the stuff nightmares are made of!

The butterfly house is always a hit. We learned that each day at 300p they release the newly born butterflies. What a wonderful experience.

All the kids gather and get to "hold" a butterfly. Amelia gave it a tentative try and was pretty excited when a butterfly landed on her hand for a short visit.

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What a great way to spend our afternoon. We'll go back for sure!