Garden Play Date with Claire

We took advantage of the beautiful weather last Friday and met our friend Claire and her mom Jill at Frederik Meijer Gardens. Turned out we weren't the only ones that thought a morning at the Gardens would be fun. The place was packed! We skipped most of the indoor attractions and headed right outside.

After exploring the sense-garden, we headed over to the Great Lakes water where the girls dove right in(almost literally!). The water was freezing, but they didn't seem to mind.


This was Hannah's first experience playing in water outside of the bathtub, and she absolutely loved it! I had to hold her back a couple of times from literally jumping into the pool. We may have a little fish on our hands.


After getting soaked from head to toe, we took a break and checked out the tree house. While Claire and her mom explored the upper level with the big kids, Hannah and I hung out down below. She had a great time just practicing walking back and forth.


After all of that activity, we worked up an appetite. We had lunch in the newly remodeled cafe. Sometimes I cannot believe how much Hannah can eat. She ate a whole bowl of macaroni and cheese! I must admit that it did taste pretty good. After we got the girls cleaned up, we had to snap a quick pictures while they were still held captive in their high chairs. It is a rare opportunity to catch these little ones sitting still for a picture these days!

We had a great time and are definitely looking forward to more play dates and visits to the Gardens this summer!