Amazing Experience - hatching Butterflies

One day I was dropping Jesse off at school and saw eleven tiny plastic containers on the table with something in it. I looked closer and I saw tiny caterpillars. "YUK!" I said, and I started talking to the teachers about these very ugly creatures.
"They will hatch into butterflies!" both of the teachers told me with such excitement! "OH" I said with a funny face still wrinkling my nose.... "We are going to take picture in every stage!" Mr. Knopf said... and that's when it hit me... I can do it! :-) I tried, but I didn't have the right gear on me and we decided, that one of the caterpillars was going home with me. I had it on my desk ever since. I stared at it every hour of the day like it should hatch any minute! I Loved being part of this process but I got really excited after my Caterpillar turned into a Chrysalis. I looked one minute and it was still a Caterpillar. Few minutes later, I saw something dropped on the bottom of the container, and when I looked up, the Caterpillar Just started becoming a Chrysalis. It was so cool, because Jesse was still up and I was able to share the news with him. Then, I had to wait 10 days for the Chrysalis to hatch..... and it paid off... this morning when I woke up, I saw some red drops on the bottom of our container. I looked and up on the netting, there was a gorgeous Butterfly still drying her wings. It was such an Amazing Experience to see the whole process, just like an ugly duckling.... becoming a gorgeous swan, our ugly hairy Caterpillar grew into this gorgeous colorful Butterfly, called Painted Lady. It will be so sad to let her go, but they only live 2 weeks, so he might as well enjoy his life at the longest. We'll miss YA!
OK, here is the very hungry Caterpillar ... eating and eating and eating...

... and this is when it happened ... our very hungry caterpillar became a Chrysalis. When we looked at it in the sun, the yellow spots were as shiny as GOLD! Amazing!

I took this shot just to show how small the whole thing was! :)



This morning, I found an empty Chrysalis and a beautiful Caterpillar hanging right next to it's old house! :) I was sooo excited I could hardly wait to call Mrs. Buck, Jesse's teacher.


Here is our "Painted Lady" in it's own Beauty! Isn't she absolutely gorgeous?

... and this is our petting ZOO ...




This is the Butterfly from the bottom view ... so many details!

I wasn't sure what to feed it before we let it fly away, so I asked a friend, teacher, and she told me either flower or sugar watter. Then I read somewhere, that they have their taste buds in their legs! I was wondering why she isn't drinking, but standing in it forever! :) how cute!

... and this is the most beautiful RING on Earth! Wouldn't you agree? ...
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. It was an amazing journey and experience for the rest of my life. I learned so much about butterflies being part of this awesome class project. I really will miss checking out the tiny Caterpillar container ....

Spring is here!

It is still not the warmest weather, but the grass managed to grow green and high enough to mow. Of course, my three little mowing maniacs couldn't wait another day! Here is to say HELLO to Spring! ... and of course to all of you .... the Bucks

The Lollypop Farm

I have heard a bit about Lollypop Farm, but haven't been there yet. This is what I found on the net about the Lollypop farm mission: Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, is committed to building lifelong bonds between people and animals through education, community outreach programs and the prevention of cruelty. see more at Lollypop Farm.

A friend of ours picked up the boys last week and took them there. Jesse loved the animals, but also liked to stay little back. Lucas? He ran right into them, but they all took off. The boys really are like day and night.... :-) Here is few images to share from the Lollypop farm...

Delayed Easter Pinata

We planned on busting this Easter Pinata on Easter, but since cousin Casey was sick, we postponed another week. I think it was fun! Who busted it? It was Conner, but he was too fast for me to capture his success. On the other hand, Lucas, the youngest busted it half way and I managed to capture the candy falling out in such way, I had to laugh. The sweets feel down the pinata in a row and such perfect spaces that it didn't seem real. Well, check it out... it was really cute. Oh, by the way, the lacrosse sticks were their busters :-) Very original! you can tell we have a full house of boys here :-)
Here is the Easter birdie.... still in all it's beauty:

The Winnie the Pooh Room

A friend of mine asked me to show the other side of the kids' room. Well, now it looks a little bit different than the original Pooh Room, but only the accessories part. The painting, trees and leaves are still there. So, this is how it started: When we bought this house, I found a bell on the wall in one of the rooms in the basement. This bell must had been left here after the previous owners. The bell reminded me the Winnie the Pooh bell above his door, and that's when I decided about the theme for Jesse's room. I don't think you will see the bell until the last photo, Jesse with his daddy :-) how cute! It was little scary, because these walls were just built and painted. Steve has always bee very supportive :-) with my projects... after all, we can always repaint it right? So, this is the starting point ... white walls :-)

Jesse loves helping! Yeah, that's Mr. Jesse ! Can you believe it! :-)

Mommy ME :-) working her buns off...

... of course, Maestro Jesse painting...

Now, this one ... is a place where we went to look for wood to build stump furniture for Pooh's room... nope, we didn't pick this one :-) but this is a slice of a branch from a tree that was just cut here, on Main street about three years ago... amazing!

..... aaaaaaand, Daddy glazing the stump table and seats ...

Voila!!!!!!! Here is the room without the accessories...

... and of course, Jesse's Winnie the Pooh room in all it's beauty! He really was proud of his room. He never broke or ruined one decor part and he always proudly showed his room to everyone who came to visit us. Even customers! :-)

This is Jesse and his favorite cousin Casey :-) I can't believe they were this little! :-)

... and of course, playing with daddy in his room...


Love ya Jesse! Thank you for sharing your room with your brother Luky... he loves you for it so much! Especially when he sneaks into your bed into his!