Mother of 3

So I have a new past-time...gardening. I know right, who'd a thunk? I've never gotten much into it other years; I assume because I've always been a renter. I mean who's really going to take that much care of a yard they don't own? (apparently, not me)

Anyway, now that we are homeowners, I've become a weeding fool. I'm actually quite amazed that I've haven't burned out yet (usually my "newest hobbies" tend to do that). I'm getting close to the point where I can play landscapers challenge...you know: sketch out a plan, go pick out plants, and then plant them.

No, this is not my yard. Read below...

In other botanical news, Dave and I got to experience what it would be like to have 3 children (all roughly the same age) last night. We took Kate and our nephews, Hayden and Parker, to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. We both pushed around strollers for endless miles of flower gardens, which provided for some excellent cardio, I'll have you know.

The night was totally fun! It's been several years since I've been to the Gardens. Upon going back, I thought to myself, "Hey, this is actually pretty cool here." When we lived in Los Angeles, we often had to recommend places worth seeing to our many visitors. The Gardens is definitely worthy of a visit. We walked through the Secret Garden, played Hide n Seek in mazes, scoped out the amphitheater, fed fish, and ran around. The kids probably most enjoyed the "largest manmade waterfall in the world" (at least that's what "they" claim), or the bear caves that were in the Children's Discovery Park.

If you anyone goes, however, I would recommend wearing some comfortable walking shoes. I've got swolen kankles and toes today; although, I probably can't blame the kankles solely on yesterday's events. In case you're wondering...no, these are not my kankles; merely, a representation.