The Ducks Are Back!

Many of you know that the best part of living in Independence, Iowa is living right by a river....a river where ducks love the people and the people love making the ducks fat. This is one of our very favorite activities to do with the boys. We will buy entire loaves of bread JUST to feed to the ducks, AND purposely not eat the bread we have to save it for the ducks.

Anyway, the ducks are back! They came back for the spring and summer months last Thursday, and yes, I know that was the EXACT day they came back because this is the argument between my boys that I heard EVERY DAY, ALL WINTER LONG after picking them up from daycare:

As we proceed over the bridge:

Bennett: Ducks?

Ethan: NO DUCKS BENNETT! (very irritated that he must tell him again)

Bennett (straining to see out on the ice-covered river): DUCKS! (matching the same irritated tone of Ethan)

Ethan: BENNETT, THE DUCKS ARE SOMEWHERE WARM!

Bennett: DUCKS!

Ethan: NO DUCKS BENNETT!

This argument usually ends up going back and forth until we actually pull onto our street and see the house, where then Bennett proclaims: "HOUSE!" and he is off to something new...

On Thursday however, there were ducks in the river. 5 of them. I immediately stopped at Kwik Star and bought a loaf a bread and we headed down to feed them their first feast. Bennett and Ethan were in heaven. It is so sweet to see the joy on their faces when they feed those sweet ducks:)

Needless to say, Bennett's second birthday party will be a mallard duck theme. My sister has already designed the invitations, they are adorable. I will post them next.