Tulip Festival Pictures for Ruth

TULIP FESTIVAL
Friday morning, Nate and I did our cool outside circuit training for my work out together and then headed down to the Tulip Festival.  Nate had given me tickets for Easter and I had lost them (they are in a very safe place... wherever that may be... I hate it when I do that).  Luckily he was able to get some more from Erika Brown.  She not only got us replacement tickets, but she got us VIP treatment complete with free bulbs, and free Tulip Juleps and our own little drawstring bags!  Pretty awesome.  We had wanted to go as a double date with someone, but this was the second to last day that it was going and we didn't have time to plan... this is what happens when I misplace the tickets!  But we had Jack and Molly with us and fully enjoyed ourselves!  We were so surprised with how beautiful and how well done that place is!  So much to see!  I took lots of pictures- lots for Ruth- we both kept thinking about her the whole time and wished we'd thought to pick her up on our way down.  She would love it there. So I took these pictures with her in mind.

 Jack did really well and then I think because of the heat, started begging to go home, but on our way out, we ran into the Light of the world displays.  They had these beautiful statues depicting different events in Christ's life.  It was so fascinating to Jack!  And we were so surprised at how much he knew and was able to tell us about the events!  Pretty cool.  And to top it off- he quit complaining about being there and started to really enjoy it.  He loved dipping his head in the water fountain in the secret garden too- that was probably another thing that helped with his mood :).

I took this picture for me- I LOVE these little flowers!  I need to find out what they're called so I can plant some in my yard.

We're going to have to go to the Tulip Festival again next year- maybe at the beginning of the season.  So beautiful!  Such a fun, relaxing time with Nate and definitely a change of pace :).  5-6-17