We have a problem - the Sebren children have asthma & they cannot have pets (except for fish, but that is more of a decoration or hobby). So we have turned to more unconventional, non-obligatory types of pets. We first got the kids little caterpillars that turn into butterflies - that was truly fun for the whole family. We watched these little bitty larvae turn into full grown caterpillars which turned into cocoons and then we watched 10 beautiful butterflies emerge. Once their wings had dried & they had filled up on sugar water we watched them fly away to continue their short life cycle. Not long after the butterflies flew away we put up some bird feeders outside our kitchen windows. Now we have constant company with multiple birds & a little chipmunk (Alvin) that has figured out a way to put his little face in our 'bird-only' bird feeder. It is so fun to watch his little cheeks start to get full as he fills them up with bird seed. I am loving these educational low maintenance non-asthmatic pets :)!!
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