week redeemed

yesterday i woke up with a deep desire to redeem our week from the maddest and the saddest day before.  i decided to go on my first solo adventure with all three littles.  this was a pretty big deal to me.  with fibro, it can be scary having the kiddos out on my own.  was i nutty for following a crazy wednesday with an adventure filled thursday?  maybe.  but i knew we needed a change of venue.  

my friend stephanie wrote about her trip to the tea garden earlier this week.  it planted a little seed of an idea which grew into this outing.

so, come take a walk with us. . .  



looking for japan house



pink petals were fluttering down on our heads from this tree.  it was storybook-like.



the tea garden



hopping from stone to stone



hello toes.



the winding path.  luca was looking for a good picnic spot.  it did not qualify if we could see cars.  we needed "alone time." :)



dandelion observations



barefoot in the grass



loves that thumb



my three little harts

we ate a yummy picnic outside the arboretum and relaxed in the freakishly warm 80 degree april weather.  at the end of the trip, luca remarked

we didn't even fuss at all today!

he was right!  we had such a sweet time. 

i highly recommend a visit to the tea garden and neighboring arboretum.  quick practical note - bring change for the parking meters!

i want to say thank you so much for all of the wonderfully encouraging comments on that post from wednesday night.  i felt loved by y'all.