Butterflies Go Free

Last Friday, Arabella and I joined Bram and Ronald for an outing to the botanical gardens to see the Butterflies Go Free exhibit. Arabella loved it last year and was even more into it this year. She wanted to have a butterfly land on her so badly and when one finally did, she was ecstatic! There were so many beautiful butterflies and plants and it was magical to see all of the butterflies flutter around without a care. I loved watching them, it was calming and so beautiful. We even had the opportunity to see some that had just come out of their chrysalis and couldn't quite fly yet. A great time was had by all - it was the perfect way to start our Early Spring weekend!

Butterflies Go Free

Today, Arabella and I joined a a group of our friends for a trip to the Montreal Botanical Gardens to see the Butterflies Go Free exhibit. It was amazing to see so many butterflies flying around and Arabella was in awe. The warmth in the greenhouse was also a welcome change from the cold and snow that was falling outside. Arabella would find a butterfly and say "Look Mommy, Look!" and then another one would fly by and she would say the same thing. She was so gentle and loved looking at them and trying to find the ones that were hiding. The butterflies were in all shapes, sizes and colors. It was such a beautiful sight to see. If you were lucky, one might even land on you! Our friend, Carrie, had one land on her leg and it stayed there for a while as she walked around. After checking out the exhibit, we all had lunch together and then it was time to hit the road. All of the kids had a great time and were totally worn out by the time we left.
Look Mommy!

This one landed on Arabella's sweater!
Not sure what to make out of this one...

Arabella and Gigi checking out the butterflies.





This one landed on my stomach...Arabella was so curious about it.







Thanks for organizing this Laura! It was the perfect way to spend a snowy, March day!