Bats at the Bridge!

This evening, I took the kids to see the bats. It's unusual for me to do something like this by myself, especially after working all day, but I realized that we don't have many free summer nights left, so we just packed up and took off. They really enjoyed it.

First of all, there was a girl in the park playing an accordion and singing Russian gypsy songs...Beanie was immediately fascinated and kept talking about the "pushy piano thing". She was thrilled when I gave her a dollar to toss in the girl's case!

After we walked under the bridge and watched the bats fall away right over our heads, they wanted to go up. So up we went. They were just amazed by the people and it was obvious that being on the bridge made the girls feel all grown up. They sauntered along behind me, playing a game, carrying on an entire conversation as if they'd just me. It was too funny! I, of course, was panicked at the thought that one of them might step off onto Congress Ave. the whole time. Beanie kept gravitating to the street side of the sidewalk. At one point, I explained graphically that "if you don't listen to Momma, you are gonna fall off the bridge onto the street and be smashed by a car. And I will have to stand here and watch you die." After a minute, Bitty said, "But Momma, wouldn't you try to save us?" {choke} I replied that of course I would, at which point I would also be killed, and then a whole conversation ensued about what life would be like for two girls and Daddy without Bitty and me. Pookie said, "I'm not gonna like the new mommy and brother that Daddy gets!"

I was a little awed by the realization that they actually cannot comprehend a life that doesn't include everyone who is currently in our little family...a little awed and very thankful.

Here are some pictures of our batty adventure. The bat pics aren't great, as I forgot to change the settings on the camera before snapping them. Maybe next time!