Our butterflies finally hatched !! Last month while we were visiting the Easter Bunny, we adopted a set of caterpillars. The kids have been anxiously waiting every day since for them to turn into Butterflies.

The night before we left for camping, the formed their chrysalis and I was a little worried they would hatch while we were gone. I didn't want the kids to miss it.

Last night Jen called me into the kitchen and said she heard them flapping around in the box. Sure enough they had come out and were beautiful. It takes a couple of hours for the blood to be pumped into their wings before they can fly. We put some orange juice and pieces of oranges for them to feed on. It was nice to have a "pet" for a day.

Jimmy was saying his last goodbye and giving them instructions to say "Hi" to GG and Uncle Doug in heaven for him and Jenna. I think it was a little easier for both Jen and Jimmy to let them go thinking they would visit them in heaven. We left the box on the porch in the morning and when we got home, they raced to check it, but they had found a new home. Overall, it was fun to watch the process and very low maintenance- my kind of pet.