Ben's Birthday with the Boys

Spotting eagles on the Little Sioux

Fossil Hunt

Making Pet Rocks

Thank goodness we took some time to drop by Katie van der Linden's office at Buena Vista County Park.  Acorn, a screech owl, had just finished her lunch...check out her beak!  

Stare Contest

This was a big accomplishment.  He may SAY he wants a snake, but he certainly did NOT want to hold  one.

All the boys were able to feed a worm to the snakes in her office.  

There are three turtles that spend the winter in the basement.  One is a snapper!

Great boys.  I look at this and think about their future.  Who will be a quarterback, artist, musical lead, scientist or comedian?  Storm Lake, watch out!