Back to the Garden

I am surprised by how much Ella loves the botanical gardens.  She leads me through, stopping to explore her favorite spots.  She likes the butterfly house, the child-sized house with little brooms and furniture, watering the children's garden using a water pump to fill her watering can, swinging, stepping stones to cross a little brook, running down a grassy hill, relaxing in a hammock, trying out the steel drums in the Caribbean garden, and the list goes on and on.  She has an amazing amount of energy and can always outlast me on garden outings!  During this visit, it was fun to check out all of the gnomes they've added to the children's garden and the African statue exhibit that is going on in the main gardens.