Our Dandelion Field: A New Spring Tradition

This year we discovered the best dandelion field EVER at Fletcher Park! It's just perfect for frolicking and playing! So we were sure to experience it to it's fullest: when the dandelion flowers were all blooming, . . . and when the dandelion puffs were all "puffing." : ) Annie, although full of her usual whines during the first trip, absolutely ADORES blowing what she calls "puffs." So Mamma was very busy making dandelion chains for the girls (Annie wouldn't wear hers this year), and helping them fly some kites. As we left the blooming field the first time, we even heard some neat frogs and, since we had our bird and frog electronic "identifier," we had fun figuring out that they were "Spring Peepers"! : ) Leia was very interested in her homemade "bird watching kit" that she made herself: binoculars and identifier included! : ) Then, in a week or so, it was back to the very same field to blow those puffs, . . . while we read two of our favorite books about dandelions: A Dandelion's Life and A Dandelion Wish, right in the middle of the field! Annie even managed to find the ONE real buttercup in the entire field! It was SO much fun, that we decided to make this a yearly tradition. And as I looked back through the photos, I discovered that we began our love for dandelions LAST year. See the final picture. : )