Red Butte Garden

On the 24th was Pioneer day, and Red Butte Garden was having an admission free day.  So we took full advantage of it.  They have many different gardens to walk through and a couple  different places kids and splash and play in the fountains or little splash pads.  It was nice to get out of the house and visit such beauty and cool off some. 

Brooklyn, like any other kid, loves playing in water.  Her dress and hair was soaking wet.  But I was okay with it, I figured she would be much cooler and would be dry by the time we got into the car to head home.  

Bentley hung out in the shade next to a water fountain and kept cool.  I let his feet get wet a few times under the fountain.  But he didn't seem to care either way. 

 We stopped a few times along the many paths to look, smell, and pose next to the flowers. There were tons of them and they were so beautiful. I think Brooklyn pointed out every purple flower she saw.  Purple cause it is her current favorite color. 

 They had a few tree forts with logs carved into seats.  Brooklyn wanted to tell dad about them, so he could make it.  

 Along the many flowers we saw, Brooklyn spotted a Sunflower.  She was so excited and pointed out how tall they were compared to the "baby flowers". 

( Can't you tell she is slowing drying off)

The next part of the garden we visited was a cave that had a little pond in it. Inside the pond were koys or at least they looked like koys.  There were also stepping stones that Brooklyn was hesitant with until she realized they were stable enough to walk on. 

Bentley and Mommy relaxing in the cave watching the water drip off of it. 

 I let Brooklyn climb up and around the cave.  She is very much an adventurous.  One of the qualities i love about her. 

Like I said before, we stopped at many different flowers and smelled and looked at them.  I pointed out these white flowers. (name forgotten)

 I told Brooklyn how much i love white flowers.  I asked her to take a picture of me next to one and she did great.  But just like mommy she wanted to take a picture next to them too. I shared with her that when mommy and daddy were dating, daddy used to give mommy white flowers all the time.  

 Near the end of our adventure we stopped by this huge hill.  This picture may look like just a hill, but if you look near the top of it you can see a little speck or a little girl with a brown dress, that is Brooklyn.  She went up and down that hill about a dozen times.  

 Summer salts, rolls and runs.  She did it all.  

While Brooklyn was making herself dizzy, Bentley and Mommy played in the warm grass, pulling and laying on it.  

I was able to snag Brooklyn on one of her trips down to take a quick picture with her brother.  

We had such a great time.  We loved all the flowers and fun this place provided.