Springtime Visit to the Arboretum

Today, Hayley's class had their spring trip to the Arboretum to discover the storybook houses and the difference between the fall and spring seasons. We don't really do true "field trips" so to say ... we do it where each child rides with their parent, so C.J. and I tagged along. So, we will start this post with all about Hayley's adventures with her friends ...

Here's Hayley excited to take lots of pictures and catch up with her friends at the entrance:


Hayley and her teacher, Mrs. Redd, read about the storybook house from "The Little Prince" ...


Checking out the house from "The Little Prince" with Mrs. Redd:


Hayley plays in the storybook house from "City Green":


Taking a break from storybook houses to visit the pony at the petting zoo:


And to brush some animals, too ...


Hayley and some friends play on the storybook house from "Treasure Island":


And from Dr. Seuss' "One Fish, Two Fish":


Hayley really liked the storybook house from "Alice in Wonderland":


Following her friends through storybook lands:


Hayley wanted me to take her picture in front of this cool waterfall:


Playing with some ducks right by where we ate lunch:


Playing after lunch:


All in all, we had a very fun day. Of course, after lunch, we broke apart from her class and Mommy did a little photo session of the kiddos. Here are some of the shots ...










As we were leaving, Hayley wanted one last picture climbing on some rock benches on the way out. So, here you go ...