The great butterfly expirement

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Jazmine got a cat for her 4th birthday.  (Daddy blames Mommy...lol)  Seeing as we already have a very old ferret, a goldfish, and Jazmine's cat (who has a disease that can be transmitted to other cats if we were to get another) Mommy was not to open to the idea of a pet for Isaac for HIS 4th birthday.  But he sure is cute.  And persistent.

"Mommy, can I have a cat for my birthday?"
"No bubs, Socks will get another cat sick."
"How about a dog?"
"Our yard really isn't big enough, plus the cat might get him sick."
"Well, a guinea pig?"
"We already have spooky, I don't think we need another animal in a cage right now."
"How about a bunny rabbit."
"Again, cage not such a good idea."
"Well, a BIRD is a great idea.  I LOVE things that fly."
"The cat would probably not be nice to the bird, and again, it's another animal in a cage.  I really really really think we have enough animals for now. It'd be different if we had a bigger yard or a bigger house."
"Okay, Mommy....maybe next year."

So, after that bedtime conversation this mama felt like a big old scrooge and chatted with daddy.  He came up with a butterfly kit.  Isaac loves butterflies, loves things that fly, and the best part is that we would only have them for a little while.  Let me just say, it was a HUGE HIT!  Isaac LOVED it and is hoping for another shipment of caterpillars this summer.  :)

Here are some pics of the time we had them and then the release.  Oh, and he had to say goodbye to each and every one of them.  Which was ten since every caterpillar resulted in a butterfly.  :).... oh, and on the last pic, you have to look VERY closely to see it, but there is a butterfly on Isaac's shirt.  It absolutely made his day!!  <3