He eagerly ate his favorite breakfast of yogurt and homemade muffins – lemon this time. Then he got ready for some fun.
We made our way to Glenwood Gardens, part of our county parks system, and got Nathan an annual family pass to Highfield Discovery Garden so he can go there any time in the coming year for some fun. When we got to the gift shop, built in the style of an English Cotswold Cottage, to purchase the membership Lindsay let Nathan pick out a gift for his birthday. Lindsay has been earning her own babysitting money and she was excited to get him something he really liked… a frog bracelet he picked pictured on the far left. Then we left the cottage and made our way out onto the garden paths. Rabbits (center) greeted us on our way and Nathan was excited to discover a railroad traveling all around him and through the air in a very natural looking setting.
He also discovered a very large tree house awaiting him for adventures. More trains and villages to be discovered.
There were giant toadstools, anthills and even frog and toad. Nathan was running around in circles hardly knowing what to do with himself first or which way to go. He was so funny to see, he was just that excited.
Real frogs and fish thrive in Frog and Toads pond, a large witches hat serves for a shady hiding spot and as the kids investigated they found the most ginormous spider EVER!!!
There were dragons and hidden fairy gardens along the shaded paths.
The interior of the train depot was shady and cooler. Plus it had buttons and was a great place to watch the trains and a trolley.
Nathan loved watching this scene from the depot.
Nathan climbed into the tree house to investigate it’s heights as well as to visit the nocturnal creatures in its lower levels. Then he saw that there was Grandmother’s house nearby to go and visit for a tea party. Once down on the ground again he needed a little help to follow the right path to this funny little house.
Above it looks as if a giant has taken a plunge into the wooded area below as we make our way across a swinging rope bridge.
Is that a dinosaur foot print or that of a dragon? Regardless, watch out for whoever tromps through these woods. Imaginations run wild!
The tree house back in view, Kaitlyn investigates some more.
All that running around makes Tristan really warm. Kaitlyn runs into the mouth of a giant caterpillar. And Grandmother’s roses make me think of my grandma who always wore some kind of rosy scented cream when I was a little girl. The color of these match the container of the cream and the scent is an absolute match.
Nathan pumps water collected from gutters of the learning center into a rain barrel. It can be hard to keep plants hydrated around here in the summertime. And finally it is closing time. Haley was babysitting all day and missed this fun but the other four had a wonderful time.
Nathan was worn out and transferred to the couch from the van easily to complete his nap under the “magic quilty” with Oscar, just like normal, at his feet. Nathan had a really fun day… a great start to being three years old! Three years old! Where does the time go?
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