Wild Connections

We mothersuckers (an on-line natural pregnancy group that seemed to be littered with austinites that then became an on-line gentle parenting group and is now the wednesday playgroup for many of us) went into the hill country this morning. We visited http://www.wild-connections.com/ where we spent most of the time in the butterfly house and snacking near a pond. Bowie loves his "observation box" we got at saver's thrift store last week. We haven't observed anything other than a dwarf figurine, but he really likes to accessorize with it. Didn't get pictures but the most exciting event was seeing a turtle in the butterfly house creek. It was hiding under the footbridge and would peek out within a foot of the kids. They all were very still and respectful. Later Bowie and a friend got the special treat of seeing a baby turtle venture out for a moment.