Fireflies!

Mom: Everybody say "Fireflies!"

Most of the kids: Fireflies!

Lucky: Where?

Years ago we heard that there are fireflies in Utah! Being a Western states girl, I'd never seen fireflies because I assumed you only found them farther East. We found out that every year for a short period of time there are places in Utah that have fireflies. BYU has even done studies on fireflies in Utah. Look it up.
So for years we've been wanting to see fireflies. Well, this year, it worked out. As a family we went down to a little place where we were able to stand next to a field with fireflies. Hooray! That was a cool experience.

To me, their lights going on and off look like sparks from a campfire. No wonder they are called fireflies. It was sooooo cool.

You may or may not be able to see the tiny little lights in these pictures. Click on the pictures to make them larger.

We couldn't stop singing songs from Ray the firefly in The Princess and the Frog.
The kids also had fun watching bats flying around eating mosquitoes.
It was a neat family experience. And we were able to count the experience for a Summer Reading badge.