Let us not forget...

I'm taking a break from Arboretum pics to honor the men and women who have sacrificed so much to preserve freedom. I am always moved by this cemetery display...Thankful for my dear brother-in-law Gilbert (Vietnam vet) and my mom's first husband Al (killed in Korea) and my sweet dad who died in 1988 (WW II vet)....still miss him.

Snack-time Visitor...

We rested in the shade for a while so the kiddos could have a snack...(love how Hannah's eyes caught the light!...and the dribble of milk down her chin...)
Had a little visitor while we were there....That's right Lisa...a tree rat!...and I still think they're cute. :)

Potter Houses

The flower houses were really cute...each of the 4 represented a different Beatrix Potter character. I only took a couple pics because it was so crowded and I took these before asking Kim how to shoot something in shade with a sunny background, so the sky is overexposed. (Received an e-mail from the Arboretum a couple days ago with pics of these houses...and their sky was overexposed too. Apparently, I'm not the only one with this problem!) This one had a little spot for a tea party inside.
Loved the little hedgehogs and their clothesline...

Grass is always greener...

There was a little petting zoo there (not that the babies were old enough to enjoy it). Thought it was funny that, tho' there was plenty of grass inside the pens, the goat and calf were only interested in the grass outside...
...even if it wasn't particularly comfortable to reach it!

Stroller Buddies

Had fun meeting Jenny, Hannah, and their friends Beth and Pete at the Arboretum to see the Beatrix Potter flower houses. Both babies did really well, even tho' they missed their morning nap. Pete is 3 mo. older than Hannah and already playin' it COOL...
Silly monkey always has to show us her tongue...love her puppy dog harness!
Hannah was too busy watching the big Peter Rabbit to pay attention to Grammy...and Pete just wants to be friends! :) (I have no idea what's going on with the red cast on Jenny and Beth's faces...ALL the pics from the welcome area were like that....a reflection from the red brick maybe? weird!)

Don't even think about it!

Wish it were sharper, but I like the story it tells...and that's what he gets for sometimes feeding KC table scraps.

Three roses and a bug...

Not my favorite shot, but I like the 3 stages of bloom and think the bug makes it more interesting . Probably up to no good, whatever he is. Found him while traipsing through the irises (not to be confused with tiptoeing through the tulips).