French Braids

For those of you who know me well you have noticed that my hair is often pulled back in a french braid. I learned how to french braid my hair by watching my sister do hers. However my hair never turned out quite like hers.

My braids always turned out to be out side braids instead of inside braids. No mater what I tried I couldn't get them to turn inward. That is until today. Well actually yesterday really. While Ansir was painstakingly working on his math homework I decided to read my book. And while I was reading my book I decided to try braiding my hair. After several tries I finally did it.

Now mind you it takes me twice as long to braid my hair this way so I am sure I will most often resourt to the outie way of braiding. But I am glad that after many many years I have finally figured it out!

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Day 5 Butterfly House

Ok so Day 4 was a bit of a blur I think it was our down day when we stayed in the hotel and swam. We also went to brookings to visit some other friends. So since you already saw the swimming pictures and I forgot to take pictures while visiting my friend Laura we will just move on to day 5.

We visited the Butterfly House on our last day in Sioux Falls. It was amazing and the kids loved every minute of it. The first thing they did was to kneel down and look at a butterfly resting right on the walking path.

Ansir wanted a picture of a butterfly landing on him but wouldnt you figure none landed so he had to settle for this one of him looking at a butterfly on the beautiful green foliage.

Here all three children are patiently waiting for a butterfly to land on them. I think this is the calmest I saw them all week. But alas it did not last long.


Right before I snapped this picture a butterfly was sitting just past her shoulder on the bench but she sure looked cute even if it flew away.

Lady shay decieded she needed a close look at these delicate creatures. So she decieded to lay right next to them. Would you believe that they never moved.

This is my favorite picuture of Lady Shay. She is just enjoying God's beautiful creation.


Here is D'man in a simular situation. I find it amazing that they thought this was the coolest thing.

I figured that as long as the two of them were calmly looking at the butterflys I would snap a picture of the two of them . Isn't it so sweet.

There were so many pretty kinds of butterflys. The following snapshots are some of my best butterfly pictures. I hope you enjoy them.


And God said it is good! Indeed it is!I am always amazed at how detailed and intricate God's creatures are. Blesed be the name of the Great Creator!

Day 3 At The Zoo

On Day three we went to the Zoo.

D'man found a peacock that almost let him touch it.

A beautiful camel was giving rides however we opted out doing so.

The kids had a blast feeding the Animals. Thank you Ansir for being generous with your quarters.

Lady Shay was giving some love pats to the calf.

This goat kept head butting Lady Shay who laughed each time.

The goats ate out of their hands so gently.

We all rode the carousel.

Even Ansir who thought he was too big to ride decided to hop on.

Lady Shay just loved the tortus. She was talking to it and giggling. Perhaps they understood each other.

Ansir lovingly held Lady Shay up to see the animals.

Waiting for the train.

Riding the Train

Lady shay trying to push her sroller. She did good until she took a stumble. Then that was the end of the stroller.

A beautiful tiger was sunning himslef in perfact view for the patrons.

An interactive video for the kids to be in.

The zoo also had agreat Taxidermy museam telling aobut all the differnt animals and their habitiats.