The Arboretum

We've had some sporadic, yet amazingly beautiful days inbetween all the torrential rain this autumn. Fortunately for us, some of them have been on the weekends. So we took advantage of one of them and had some quality time with the family at The Dallas Arboretum.

The pumpkin and gourd displays were stunning! While these make N think of pumpkin carving, it makes me think of pumpkin pie! Yum!









We rarely get Saturday mornings with Gramma since she's so busy with her dog therapy group those days. So this day was especially sweet since we got to spend so much time with her...






Going to the Arboretum isn't always that exciting for little boys. Who wants to look at a bunch of flowers in a park? But little did Monkey know...there were plenty of things for a little boy to do!


Running down big hills with De-dah...




Splashing in fountains...




Riding spitting frogs...




Bobbing for pumpkins...




Climbing pumpkin mountains...




Catching some air....




Roll around in the grass like a puppy enjoying the sun...




Letting Momma win a time or two at wrestling...




Eventually relinquishing some sugar to her as a prize...




Has anyone besides me, noticed that all these shots of Monkey are of him on the run? He sat still for about 5 minutes to eat a lunch of yogurt and chicken, but that was about it. THE.BOY.NEVER.RESTS. He gets that from his De-dah. If you know De-dah, you know what I mean.

Also, if you're wondering why there aren't any pictures of Bubba, it's because he slept pretty much the entire time. He finally woke up in time for a little snuggle with Gramma in the sun...




It really was one of the most enjoyable family days we've had in a long time. The weather was perfect, beautiful sailboats sailing on White Rock Lake, everyone was healthy, and the tickets were free from my work. Towards the end of the visit, we found a little area where there was a jazz trio playing some music, so we decided to sit and relax. At least I did. Everyone else decided to play around on the stage steps. But even so, from my vantage point, it was the perfect way to end the day.




That is, until a cute little Monkey discovers me enjoying the silence a little too much and decides to tackle me.







So much for my silent moment alone...