Testing the waters.

Rules are for...interpreting. Dipping our hands and feet leaves a majority of our body "out of the pool", doesn't it?
(see question - previous post)



We came to this particular spot and stopped last year - the Shrub Rose Garden at the MN Landscape Arboretum. Your uncle Dan (as Grandma Jane calls him "the farmer") worked here for a bit after he got his degree in horticulture. Horticulture? Is that it? Yes, a late bloomer (so to speak) to the plant world. Would any of us have ever guessed that one? No. So remember kids, life is for exploring. When you turn 30-something you just may venture off in some other direction. This is a good thing.(not necessarily easy, but a good thing)



Last year when we got to this part I noticed the statue and thought about bringing you back here as you got bigger.



I just knew it would be a good place for pictures!



And since we had a warm day it was a good place to stop and play a bit.
It started with the three of us sitting all together. Roman got the hang of sitting down and scooting up to the side pretty quickly. Good boy. Zoe sat on my lap for a bit and swung her feet, but as time progresed (what, a minute?) you two wanted to venture a few feet more from mom... Okay.



Apparently they need their "space".



What a wonderful place to walk. If it were closer I would go there a lot. And I can't wait to get your dad to come with us too! He was busy working on deconstructing our house. More on that later.