PRE-SCHOOL FIELD TRIP

The week before school was over, Luke's class had their last Field Trip of the year. We traveled to Richmond to visit the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.

When we first got there, Luke had to attend a little class (about fungus and mushrooms), which meant we had to entertain ourselves for about 45 minutes. Grey and I were lucky enough to be joined by Miss Jo-Ann Buchholz, so the three of us wandered about the gardens.

Here is some of what we saw. Look at this AMAZING Peony... just Gorgeous!

Love how all the color of the vegetation reflects off the water.

Not sure what this is, but love it.

I think this is Wisteria.

Grey totally took advantage of when I let him out of the stroller.

After Luke's class and before lunch, we let the boys play in the Children's Garden. They loved climbing on this 100 year old Mulberry Tree.

Luke looks like he is really high up in the tree, but actually, I am kneeling down on the ground.

Grey looks like he's smiling in this shot, but he's actually freaking out because he can't believe I let go of him to take the shot.

After lunch, the field trip was over, and we were free to do what we wanted. We decided to go exploring some more, and see everything else the Gardens had to offer... like the Japanese Gardens.

This Hollyhock was located in the "Healing" garden.

Outside the Greenhouse Conservatory was a Reflecting Pool with these beautiful Lilly Pads.

Inside the Greenhouse Conservatory were A.MAZ.ING. Orchids.

Check out these incredible blue Orchids. I was convinced they were fake.

Besides all the beautiful Orchids, there was also this adorable little Gardener's Cottage.

Luke's trying to break in.

This Lilly was about 8" across.

Trying to get Luke to sit still on this way cool metal sculpture of a Butterfly

Even though a Botanical Garden is all about flowers, plants and vegetation, all Luke wanted to see was water.

So I made sure I got a picture of him by some H2O.