arboretum

Do you know what an arboretum is? I really didn't either. Basically it's a place where trees and plants are studied. There was also a lake with fish and turtles and a lot of trails for hiking. And a lady who gave us dog food to feed the fish. Evidently it's better for them than bread. They don't need the carbs either.

The girls love being outside so we decided to make a morning of it. Of course, the girls wore their best dresses for the occasion. Don't all girls hike in dresses?

They picked flowers along the way and threw rocks in the lake. Then it was time for a snack.

One of my friends on Facebook linked to THIS article recently. It basically says that no matter how you look or how you feel, you need to take pictures WITH your children. I'll normally take pictures with the girls, but if I look like a hot mess I'll either delete it or file it away. This was one of those mornings where I felt like a hot mess. I was tired and worn out from a migraine the night before and hadn't taken a shower that morning. I just felt rough. But it doesn't matter, because the girls love me anyway.

Neither one of them would turn around for a picture so I just took it anyway.

Addison took these two pictures. Anything to use my phone.

It was a fun morning making memories with my little family.