We went to Idaho Botanical Garden for Bug Day. Steve, my father-in-law was going to take his daughter MeiLi and his grandsons, Teagan and Eddie to the event, and invited William too, and Brian and I decided to come along as well.
We went there just in time for the ladybug release at 11am, but there were so many people which was totally surprising to us.
Each kid got to release ladybugs that were in a little container.
そのあとは、各所に見て回ったりいろいろ体験できるコーナーが設置されていて、それを適当にまわっていきました。
After we did that, we went around the garden, visiting different areas/booths which would allow kids to look at and/or experience different things.
虫電車のコーナーがあったり。。。
There was bug trains set up in an area...
タモを貸りて虫を捕まえたり（誰も何も捕まえなかったけど）。。。
There was a booth where kids could borrow a net and catch bugs (nobody caught anything though)...
ウィリアム、これは虫ではありません（笑）
William, she is not a bug. lol
虫のタトゥー（シールみたいなの）をしてもらったり、ペンやマグネットなどの小さな景品をもらえるコーナーがあったり。。。
There was an area where kids could get bug Tattoos and get a little prize (like a pen and magnet kind of stuff)...
水中に住む虫を観察したり。。。
They could observe the bugs that live in water...
ヤゴをつまんでます。
observing a dragonfly larva.
ハチの観察をしたり。。。
They could watch bees...
ダンゴムシの競争を見たり。。。
Watched roly-poly race...
顕微鏡で虫を観察したり。。。
Observed bugs under a microscope...
ダンゴムシを探したり。。。
Looked for roly-polies...
何よりも子供たちが虫よりもほかのことに気を取られてあちこち脱走するので、見失わないようにするのに大変でした（笑）
The kids got distracted by non-bug stuff in the garden and we adults had a hard time chasing them. lol
とても暑い日だったけれど、みんなで楽しく過ごしました。
It was such a hot day, but we all had a great time.
スティーブがみんなにかき氷を買ってくれました。おいしかった～。
Steve bought each one of us shaved ice and that was a lifesaver.
おいしかったと言えば！今日の夕飯はこの夏初の子羊の肉のシシカバブ♪いつ食べても超おいしい～♪
By the way, for dinner tonight, we had our first Shish kebab (with lamb) for the summer. This kebab recipe is amazing and absolutely my favorite!
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なんとなーく地味なイベントに見えてしまうのは気のせいだろうか？笑
アメリカにもこんなイベントあるんだねー。
派手なのばっか想像しちゃうけど。
うちの子たち、この電車見たら喜ぶだろうなー。
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