Butterfly, butterfly.

Ready for school this morning. Millie was not awake enough to put her glasses on yet. She seems to need a little extra time in the mornings. Cough, cough... have you looked at her shoes?


Cannot believe they are wearing sweaters in September, but I guess 62 feels cool when it has been so hot.


The cool way to wear your glasses.


"I feel like a movie star." Exact words that came out of her mouth.


I'm up, I'm up mom. We dropped Autumn off at school, came home and got a few things together for our picnic today.


Now Millie is all ready for school, no coat and glasses on!

After I dropped Millie off, I had a nice and relaxing morning. I Cherished around and did Cherish things. Then I went and picked the monsers up and we headed straight over to Callaway gardens. It took 21 minutes to get there, not bad. We parked over where the Pioneer cabin was and walked to the Butterfly center. I guess now is a good time as any to tell you I woke up feeling so much better. I can tell Millie is getting worse, but she'll be OK. Just a runny nose and a slight cough. Too bad she wasn't sick the same time as Autumn and me though. Bummer. Anyway....




You know how Autumn has a stellar memory? As we were walking in, "mom! Is this the cabin with the wasps?" No Autumn!!!


Can you imagine living that way?


After checking out the cabins, we went on the Holly trail in search of a place to eat our lunch.


Millie led the way to a totally awesome gazebo.


We had PB&J, an apple and the girls had some pretzels too.


Hi Sean, it's me Cherish.


After eating lunch, we loaded the jogger back up and made our way


To the butterfly center.


Milliefly and Autumnfly.


There was even a Cherishfly.


Looking for frogs and turtles or fish (we didn't find anyone).


On our way to the entrance, we passed a field of purple. Autumn's favorite color. Of course we had to stop and get a better look at all things purple.


Autumn was trying very hard to catch a butterfly on her finger.


Cheese.


Autumn thought these were totally cool.


Pretty sure we spent ten minutes right there.






Attack of the butterfly.




To say that Millie was concerned about the butterflies would be an understatement.




Autumn came around to them though and when they started diving at her head, she would just start laughing.


Whoa! Butterfly right there.


Wait, it's right there!!!!!!!!!


Cheese fly!




I could be wrong, but I think that looks about right!


Sweet Miss Millie smelling the flowers.


Autumn found every bug in that place, including this itty bitty lady bug.


Do you smell those honeysuckles? What ya looking at girls?


A butterfly.


The blue ones were magnificent.


Autumn was pleasantly surprised that this butterfly stopped to say hello.


After the butterfly house, we headed to this trail, one we have been on before.






Trying to get a picture of all three of us.


Autumn square pants.






Inside the chapel.




What a pretty place.


We had to take a "Coach" moment.


After we got done hiking, we stopped by the Country store. They had the birdhouses on clearance and well, I guess sometimes I just cannot say no. They were under $5 a piece....


The "mountain."


Trying to get a picture of all 3 of us AGAIN!


Purple birdhouse for Autumn and pink birdhouse for Millie. They both picked out their very own.


You should know there are three lonely girls who miss you so very much. I hope our smiles today, bring you smiles too.

I love you.

Your current wife and favorite airman. xoxo


The count: 81 days of an attacking butterfly. Yes, I laughed and laughed and laughed!!!