The Boswell crest: a hooded hawk, with the motto Vraye Foy

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Natural History Museum

·Archaeology, Art, Entertainment, Family, History, Kids, Science

Preston, Dylan and I went to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History yesterday. Preston just loved the Insect Zoo. No way was Dylan going to hold a bug, but it was hard to keep Preston away. He also held a big beetle, but I couldn’t get a picture as I had to help keep Preston from squishing it.

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Preston holds a Giant Caterpillar at the Insect Zoo, Natural History Museum
Preston holds a Giant Caterpillar at the Insect Zoo, Natural History Museum

Preston at the Natural History Museum
Preston at the Insect Zoo, Natural History Museum

The new Ocean Hall is quite good. Even Dylan was impressed by the giant jellyfish (seen in foreground). Full-size right whale hangs from the ceiling, and videos of ocean scenes line the walls. Lots of informative exhibits about the ocean.

Ocean Hall at the Natural History Museum
Ocean Hall, Natural History Museum

Mural and Skeleton, Natural History Museum
Mural and Skeleton, Natural History Museum

T-Rex, Natural History Museum
T-Rex, Natural History Museum

A lot more pictures are viewable via the Photography page (Natural History link)



Hands

·Family, Kids

Olivia has beautiful, long fingers

Olivia
Olivia, two weeks old

Preston has my hands. Click either image for slideshow…
Preston
Preston, one month old




Preston the Monster Bag

·Family, Kids

Preston and I were having fun tonight, and I cut a few holes in a paper bag I was about to recycle. “Hey Preston, wanna be a monster”? He loved it, and the first thing he wanted to do was go upstairs and “scare mommy”. We got downstairs and it lasted just long enough for me to take a few shots.

Oh, to be 2 again, when all it takes to have such fun is a paper bag and a Dad with scissors. :)

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All a two-year old needs to have a good time is a paper bag and a Dad with scissors.
Preston the Monster Bag





Olivia smiling

·Family, Kids

Yes, I’m biased, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t a cute picture. And regardless of what her mom says, it’s not gas; she is smiling at Daddy’s voice.

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Also, a bunch of other pictures are in the Family section.

Olivia Katherine
Olivia Katherine