Trip to the farm...wait, no - a park

Today we were supposed to enjoy this outstanding weather with a trip to Grants Farm with cousins Haedyn and Autumn. Instead, all of the kiddos sat patiently in the car for more than an hour while we waited in line to turn onto the park property. Once we got in, we saw that the parking lot was full and there was a huge line of people waiting to even walk onto the property, much less board a tram to the farm. It was craaaazzzzy, so we left, and instead went to Laumeier Sculpture Park.

It was a gorgeous day, and Haedyn enjoyed running freely around the park grounds and making friends with other kids -- it was a window into the future for both Ryan and Autumn, who watched Haedyn intently from their strollers or the grass. Here's a few shots to recap the afternoon:

Haedyn, striking a pose by a sculpture:

Ryan enjoyed playing with a stick at the base of a sculpture:
Autumn and Ryan played in the grass:
That pink spot is Haedyn doing her free-form running. Arms flailing, head bopping...the whole nine yards - pure, unadulterated fun:

Here's the group making their way across the park:

Autumn, showing off some grass she'd just picked:

All in all, it turned out to be a great afternoon!