The Virginia Living Museum

I have a summer list of places to go and today we did one! My mom, Lindsay, Andy and us went to the Virginia Living Museum. They have a temporary butterfly exhibit that was so cute. They also had lots of fish and outdoor life. They really liked seeing the big water exhibits, the crab, large fish, turtles, etc. Hannah LOVED the touch tank - she touched shells, a starfish, and a horseshoe crab. Then, we went to the butterfly maze where they had all kinds of butterfly activities.

After lunch we went outside to the outdoor butterfly house. They loved using the magnifying glasses and seeing the butterflies all around us. Then, we went to another indoor area where a man who worked there had a snake out. Leave it to fearless Hannah to touch the snake - a black rattlesnake! Emma, was not a fan of the touch tank or the snake. She is so skeptical and is not willing to try things like that.

loving the touch tank

cousin picture

fearless Hannah

seeing the butterfly reflection

at the outdoor butterfly house

watching the otters

But, Emma did love the otters. She thought they were so funny and I think she could had watched them for hours. They were really cute. It was indeed extremely hot so we ventured back indoors to the gift shop. Emma knew exactly what she wanted - a stuffed otter. Otto is now part of our family and she is sleeping away with it tonight. Hannah, who could not make up her mind, finally picked out a butterfly puzzle and a butterfly wind up toy. My mom bought them both butterfly necklaces too. We had a very nice day. I had to break them up once because they were fighting over the butterfly that reflected in the mirror. But, they did have a fun time.