Hawk Hunt 2010

Mousey's 3rd Annual Hawk Hunt took place this past Saturday. Since you have to be at least two to attend the Hawk Hunt, this was Lyla's first year going, and as usual, everyone was very excited for the big day. When Nina woke up on Saturday morning, the first thing she said to me was, "Is today the Hawk Hunt?" The girls all received neat goodies before the Hawk Hunt that included really neat nature books, some flip flops, animal stickers, a cool bug, and a wooden snake or lizard to paint. Our Hawk Hunt Hostess...

The four girls were ready for the hunt. They all brought their binoculars and backpacks that they carried their snacks and field journals in.

The littlest hawk hunter was a bit unsure at first as to what was going on, but Mousey said she caught on quickly.

Since Poppy wasn't able to be there on Saturday, Mousey enlisted a special guest to be the other chaperone (since parents aren't allowed on the Hawk Hunt) - Uncle Bo. Uncle Bo surprised all of us by being up, showered, and in Haymarket by 10:15 on a Saturday. We were impressed at his dedication to his nieces.

After the Hawk Hunt, the girls came back and did some crafts and painted their lizards and snakes. This is Lyla's lizard which she painted all by herself.

This year's Hawk Hunt was a lot of fun for the girls again. It always lives up to it's much anticipated arrival each year!