Bacolod Bird Sanctuary, a tiki, a hat, mush and a stick

We visited the Bacolod Bird Sanctuary recently and got to see and learn about some endangered animals-not just birds-here in the Philippines. It was a good educational visit for all of us. Brandon's favorite was the Visayan Leopard Cat. He even asked the caretakers if we could have one as a pet :-P

This was a pretty cool bird that we probably won't get to see anywhere else. It's called the Rufous Hornbill.


So Ærowyn caught a tiny baby tiki the other night and they decided to make a little "home" for it. At least they don't do this with spiders. It's so tiny, you have to look really close to see it in the pics, but it's there.



After we went grocery shopping the other day, Ærowyn made a hat out of a small grocery bag. She wore it for 3 days before it was totally ruined.


Last Saturday my friend came over to teach me some more yummy Filipino recipes and her daughter, Jamie, came with them. She is 6 years old and is friend's with Ærowyn. They decided to create some of their own recipes... ahh those were the days.













Every time we leave the house to go somewhere, the kids pick up little bits of sticks and flowers along the way. Ærowyn likes to give here "collections" to the guards and Wrævn ends up stashing his in the bushes before we get on the jeepney. It's been a fun ritual lately. Because we always take an umbrella with us, Wrævn has also liked wearing it on his back. It's a perfect fit.













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