citygarden

We love Fridays around here. Friday is what we call "Family Day" since it's Bryan's day off and we keep it pretty sacred to spend quality time enjoying each other. We had a great time today at Citygarden. Mainly, we played in the wading pool where there are amazing stepping stones and a waterfall. There were short visits to the fountains that shoot up out of the ground, but the pool is by far the kids favorite part of the park. I wanted to spend some time shooting artsy pictures of the kids among the sculpture installations, but no one else seemed to want to make time for art. That's ok though. It was still a great time. Ella made friends with another little girl named Ella and Simon looked so forlorn as she left him on the sidelines. That was a little sad, but Bryan dipped in and played with Simon even though he didn't have swim trunks. We ended the visit by splurging on the most amazing drumsticks I've ever eaten! Parked near the garden was a 1950s era firetruck that had been converted into an ice cream truck. And that wasn't even the coolest part...all their products were homemade–freshly squeezed lemonade, homemade ice cream which you could eat in a cup or in an ice cream sandwich. The drumsticks were the best though...they were dipped in chocolate and covered in salty roasted almonds! Wish I coulda had one!!! Fortunately, the kids were generous enough to share their spoils. Good kids and good, clean fun.