Tropical Trees and Flowers

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How I wish I could grow tropical flowers in the Midwest…

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And Palm Trees too.

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A sandy beach view from my backyard would be really nice.

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I snapped this one in the middle of the day, there was plenty of shade under this big tree.

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The Palms are just too beautiful.

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There were also tropical blooms in so many gorgeous colors.

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Bright red.

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And Sunny Yellow.

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These trees lined our favorite park…

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These beautiful blooms lined a rooftop.

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The park was amazing, full of palm trees and succulents too.

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Large blossoms…

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And teeny-tiny ones.

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Exotic succulents.

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And a beautiful waterfall view…

If only this could be my garden.

The Walking Track

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One more cloudy day, and that means cooler temps. This time we headed out to the walking track that is at the local college. It is a great 1/2 mile track with a nice paved path, and plenty of benches for the kiddos to rest at too.

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Dylan was ready to go!

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Thade decided that he wanted to jog most of the way. He is super ambitious.

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The Little Miss was happily hanging out in the little stroller, even though tooth #3 was bugging her.

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The view from the track was pretty, and we looked and looked for turtles as we walked by.

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I think the kiddos stopped for a rest at every bench they saw.

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We made our way back to the start. I’m hoping for a few more cool days so we can go again.

Out For A Walk

The weather was cooperating, and we had a lovely cool and cloudy day. Perfect for taking the kiddos for a walk around the block.

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The moment that I mention to the boys that we are off for a walk, Dylan immediately makes a request to walk by “the castle”. It is one of his favorites.

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It is a beautiful Victorian home just a few blocks from ours, and it is lovely no matter what the season is.

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We walked further, and spotted a butterfly in a wildflower garden.

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There is also beautiful woodwork on so many of the houses nearby.

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We walked just a bit further to one of the oldest Churches in town.

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The keystone reads 1873, it is quite a sight.

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The kiddos climbed up and down the stairs…

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But an impending rain storm brought on the humidity, and I had two boys begging to walk back home.

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I grabbed one more picture…

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And one little picture of the secret garden behind the Church.

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Dylan asked if we could walk by the castle just one more time before we went home…

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With beautiful lime green shady leaves such as this, how could I say no.

Stuck Behind A Train

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Thade hates to wait… He hates to wait at stop lights, at a drive-thru, and behind the dreaded train…

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I see the little wait as an opportunity to take some pictures.003

He still wasn’t too happy about the wait…

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My camera was happy though.