Brookside Gardens and Other Gardens

Since it was Sunday and we were up early, at the crack of dawn really, just like all other days, and since Mr. Meh wouldn't go down for his 7 am nap, we decided to go out, before the oppressive summer heat sets in. (And not to mention, trying to keep Mr. Meh out of sun, considering that the child is so pale, compared to me at least, that he's almost translucent. And yes, while I do put sunscreen on him, I'm never 100% sure I got all the stop and that it will last.)

We went to Brookside Gardens. The gardens were beautiful--magical and enchanting. We should go more often.

Mr. Meh loved running up and down the trails and touching flowers. Of course, he was enamoured of all the fountains, sticking his hands in, etc.

We stayed for about one hour before it got too hot and humid.

Then we went to Parkside Deli. It was 'licious as Andy tells Ivan.

We definitely need to go back. Too bad Mariposa can't come.

A few weeks back, we also swung by the National Arboretum, which is a bit futher away, but also beautiful. Same thing. Ivan loved running up and down the paths, and was fascinated with the fountains. He kept running back to them. Andy had to do his best to make sure Ivan doesn't fall in. And the bonus for the arboretum is that MP can come as well.

We should go back there in the fall for a longer excursion (longer than 1 hour), when it won't be so oppresively hot and humid.