Way back in August, while Jared spent the day running up and down a mountain and in and out of obstacles at the Tough Mudder in Vermont, the kids and I spent a wonderful day at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. We saw a bunch of animals including turtles, bobcats, deer, huge birds, but our favorites were the mountain lions and black bears. There were also hands-on educational exhibits that the kids enjoyed crawling through. We ended our visit with a picnic lunch, and went home to make chocolate chip cookies for Daddy to reward him for his hard work.