completely non-sequential holiday flashback number one...

On the 2nd we decided we would take the boys out for a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo and lunch. The weather was goregous. We were looking forward to seeing the Madagascar animals in person. We pulled into the unusually packed parking lot...apparently everyone else in the Metroplex had the same idea as us that morning. As we were pulling into our parking place we noticed a mob of people piled up at the entrance. I say "mob" because that's what it was...not a discernable LINE anywhere. As we unloaded the stroller we noticed the mob of people wasn't getting any smaller. As we walked up to join the mob of people we remarked to each other that it didn't seem to be moving very much. As we stood there for the first five minutes the mob still wasn't dissipating. After the next two minutes passed we decided the zoo was not going to be a good idea. We turned around, loaded the boys and the stroller back into the truck, and headed toward the mini train ride we passed on the way into the zoo. Alas, the train wouldn't be embarking on its next trip for at least forty minutes...and that was only if there were "enough" people to ride it. So with that, we set out to find the Botanical Gardens...in January, a warm January, but still, January.

Upon arrival to the Botanical Gardens we saw giant pair of frogs. Logan is becoming quite the shutter bug. He took these two photos. I apologize for the crappy exposure...extremely bright outdoor shots with this camera are craptacular unless I change the exposure to -1.5 or -2.






The Botanical Gardens are quite brown this time of year...of course.



We had a nice time roaming the properties, though, enjoying the landscaping and architecture. I think we'll make a trip back in the spring when the rose gardens, perennial gardens and the Japanese gardens are blooming.