Botancial Gardens (part 2)

We took Noni to the Botanical Gardens - Rainforest and Japanese portions.

 

Inside the Rainforest, in front on the waterfall. 

 

 

Feeding the Koi fish. 

Well, after we did this and venture out on some stepping stones within a cove, I discovered that there were life saving hooks posted around the lake.  It was that deep.  Before I found them, Alex and I were darning enough to cross the stones together.  I had some hestiation creeping up inside me, but it wasn't until I crossed or attemped to with Tony, that I became overly fearful.  Tony and I got half way across until my instincts ROARED within me and as he took the next leap to the much further away stone from the previous one, that I grabbed him in mid-air and brought him back to the stone we were previously standing on and quickly went back the way we came.  My heart was beating so fast in my throat that I was instantly nausous.  I haven't felt that feeling before and I wasn't going to dimiss it !! God helped us, I foresaw what was about to happen to both of us.  That stone was too far for his legs and at the last, literal second, saved him.  he was so disappointed that he didn't get to cross the cove like Alex did, but I was alright with it.  He didn't understand and I had to just let him get over it.

 

Moon Bridge...very steep to climb up and down it.

 

 

Having lunch overlooking the river in a pavillion.  At the same time, we were watching a famous football player tape his commerical for Wings N' Things.

Shrek's Dragon Woodworking Project

We went to another Lowe's Workshop.  This day it was Shrek's, well Donkey's, Dragon. 

We cute!

Noni got involved too.

Finished projects.

Huge Park Morning

Well our days are getting flipped around.  We are having to be outside in the morning and do school time in the afternoon.  So to a new park/splash pad.

It was a nice park.  We visited the splash pad first at 9:30 and then around 10:15 they were dressed and ready to try out the 3 playgrounds that were in walking distance.

We called this the "human wash".

Dumping buckets are great.

Check out that airborne move, leaping over the fountain.

Playground time...first stop was the jeep.

Then the dome swings.

This was actually fun.  Swinging towards each other without touching.

Next playground...the fire engine.

Climbing tower

Then the next playground...The purple one.

This slide was so tall, it made momma nervous for them. 

Plus, can you tell, it's METAL.  Yikes, they better go fast.

Aliana got as far as the top and then got scared, so I joined her.

If you can notice my face, it was STINKING HOT. I'm really glad that she didn't go down by herself.  She had a dress on and would have burned her bottom off.

Ok, I'm ready to move on kids. What's next!

Haha, next and last playground; the "blue & red one" that had a tent over the whole thing.

But, I don't think it matter at this point.  The humidity felt high and made the air feel much hotter.  I ended up having to put our drinking water over their heads.

Balancing on the lava stones.

Then crossing over to the spider web bed.

Finally up and over to the spider rainbow.

At this point, I noticed that the were sweating bad and had red molted faces.  TO THE CAR NOW!

Our time is up and we only spent 2 hours and 15 minutes at the park.  I was so glad that I had made the decision to go really early.

Pool Pests

This is one reason why we have been going through many pools this summer. 

The puppies like the water just as much as the kids do. 

Notice the top 2 layers of the pool are deflated.  The last one did survive, but it wasn't enough.  This was even after I fixed it this morning for the kids to swim in.  That evening it was stored away in the trash can.  Sorry kids!

Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens (part 1)

We attempted to see UT Arlington's Planetarium, but were disappointed to find out that it's just a showing and not a museum.  We will be back at the right time in the future.  So we left and went to the Botanical Gardens at 11:00 (HOT!)

You can see that the B.G. is growing a vine tee-pee. 

Love this idea!!

Here comes Mari (our next door babysitter who is leaving for college next week) and Aliana through the flowering tunnel.

Playing in a little fountain to cool off.

Checking out the coy fish and the waterfall (while momma's praying no one falls in-they like to see how close they can get....oh so nerve racking).

Skipping fish rocks.

We found a nice interactive Boardwalk for the kids. 

We learned alot.

Next time we come, we will visit the Rainforest and Japanese Gardens.

School Time Already!

This year Aliana gets school books too. 

 Her first day Alex was her teacher and they both did great.  He was patient and clear!