I know you have all been dying to find out how our summer plan is going, right? Well, chores are a mixed bag; the gratitude list went great for four days and then we got busy, but I am determined to persevere. And field trips? Ah, field trips. 
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Week one: reptiles and a picnic with Daddy
Skeleton of a sea turtle, and three children who look like angels, even though two of them are trying hard to escape Mommy.
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We went to see snakes, mostly, but somehow turtles just photograph better, don’t you think?
(the picnic pictures weren’t all that great, thus their absence)
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Week two: Mommy-Alex date with Venus
The observatory dome open at rush hour, in preparation to watch Venus cross the sun
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Bonus field trip: picnic and playground
Michael’s first time in a swing! Good thing Nicholas is around to push, so Mommy can man the camera.
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Alex, AKA Iron Man, chased down the waterfall by Super Girl
Bonus Take: when you have a priest friend over for dinner….
That Android is MINE, Padre. MINE.
These are great! Love it that you went to the observatory to see Venus, and the photo of Michael-in-a-swing is so cute! He looks so chilled and happy.
For some reason I LOVE to see priests holding babies.
Doing a field trip with one child is such a great idea. What a special memory for both of you!
We hardly ever get to take advantage of the astronomical possibilities, so it was nice that my husband gave us the chance. I love having a child old enough to share those kinds of things with.