Frogs and Butterflies

When Target ran their Christmas toys on sale, they had a butterfly habitat on 75% off clearance, so I snagged it and we ordered our caterpillars.... it was only a week or so and we had 3 nice cocoons.


They were soon 3 beautiful butterflies. We fed them flowers, oranges and watermelon

Pretty from the side, such an awesome thing to get to watch them transform from ugly little caterpillars

Here is Joey letting the butterflies land on his hand before we released them. You are only supposed to keep them for 7-10 days, after that they can no longer lay eggs and will die.

One of the butterflies on Joey's hand for release ; O)

We have been hearing lots of loud barking on the front porch and thought it was our neighbors yappy dogs...but turns out our culprit is much smaller. A tree frog living in our front garden...and it loves loves loves crawling on Joey...In fact it was hard to get it off

what a cutie

big green eyes and big green frog

We thought he may jump off if we left the porch

Nope, he loved Joey!!

Diamond D Ranch

This March, Joey's class took a wonderful field trip to the Diamond D Ranch here in Florida. It was a great trip...other than the fact that it was FREEZING!!! The middle of March here at the beach is typically shorts weather...but we had to bundle the kids up ; )

First the kids got to feed all kinds of animals, Joey started and finished with the goats....he did not like their "spit" on his hands ; )

Here is Joey and his pal Timothy, Joey didn't want to feeds the cows so he was watching his friends do it ; )
During a class about milking cows, this little Shelttie Pony kept approaching Joey. He loved it...and so did the rest of his class ; )

Joey and his pal Michael TRYING to ignore the pony after being told they needed to pay attention to the demonstration. They are trying poor boys ; )

Joey on the barrel roll. he loved being upside down

Joey and Michael "The Cowboys"

Joey, Emma and Michael being pushed by Angel (who Joey says he is going to marry)

Joey and his lovely girlfriend Angelina...not to be confused with Angel who he says will be his "wife" while Angelina is still his girlfriend ; )