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However, it was just plain cold that morning. I should have found them longer sleeved shirts to wear, but I thought they could manage for a few minutes without jackets. And they did, but it kept our photos to a minimum, which is okay. You can tell they are cold here...
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I always get a few shots of their faces before they smile. He's trying really hard not to because Logan is adamant about doing the opposite of what you want him to.
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But he couldn't resist for long. That's my Logan...
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He smiles with his whole face and I love it.
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Ethan was just cold, which is funny because he is always hot. He's been like that since he was a baby.
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I can always count on Ethan to be goofy...
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And I have a hard time getting a genuine smile out of him these days, but this is one of them. I love when that happens.
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The boys put their coats back on and we went further into the Arboretum to see the blooming peacocks. I love these...they are so beautiful. The boys were totally in awe. Logan refused a photo, but Ethan wanted his photo taken by the flower peacock.
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They shed their jackets one more time for a few snaps. I made it quick, though.
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I just love this photo of them. They are making the cutest faces and leaning into one another. Cuties.
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The flowers are just spectacular. I truly love going every year to see them. It never gets old to me.
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We made our way through the Arboretum toward the Children's' Garden. The boys insisted that we stop and look at the purple flowers. And then they did this...
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And there was a little of this... (I still take the stroller because inevitably, someone - Logan - can't make it all the way back to the car, and he's heavy).
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I had given the boys the choice of going to the zoo or the Children's Garden since they were out of school for Spring Break. Ethan immediately said he wanted to go to the Children's Garden and Logan agreed.
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We had arrived at the Arboretum right at 9am that morning when it opens. After about 20 minutes of chilly photos with the flowers, we spent the rest of the morning in the Children's Garden.
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I am pretty sure that they explored every square inch of that place. Ethan made certain of that.
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It cracked me up that they didn't say anything to each other...they just started doing hopscotch at the same time.
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They worked together to separate the magnets into categories...plant, animal, and mineral.
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They took turns using the stamp to create a "film strip" of a seed sprouting. Then, they placed it in the viewing wheel and spun it around to see their strip animate. It was actually pretty cool.
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Next, they built a flower piece by piece.
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And then, right up Ethan's alley...they did a scavenger hunt.
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Logan was interested and participated, but Ethan was very thorough and took his time with it.
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How cool is this kaleidoscope? The boys loved it. I kind of had to pry them away from it after a while.
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For about a year now, Ethan has been obsessed with tornadoes. And he got to make one in water. He was so excited.
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The water section was a big hit. At least they managed to stay mostly dry because the wind was still cold.
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They could see the tree house as we had been moving through the garden. Finally, we were on our way to climb around...
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Ethan climbed to the top, while Logan was more interested in walking around and bouncing on the bottom of the net.
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We made our way through the rest of the garden...including their favorite part...the maze and sword in the stone. After making a big circle, we ended up at the picnic area and had our lunches. And after that we headed home. Another fun trip in the books.
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