Botanical Garden

On the News, it said,"Everyone wanted to be an Irish for one day." Frankly, we were supposed to watch the Saint Patrick's Parade at Balboa Park. We unfortunately missed the chance. Instead of being doomed, we explored to find a way to substitute the fun for the boys.

In order to cheer the boys up, we started taking them out to the Miniature Railroad. They were delighted to be upfront of the train. While riding on a train, we could feel the cold air. After the short ride, the sprinkle appeared for a few seconds.

As we were walking around the Balboa Park, we decided to continue our exploration at Botanical Garden. I especially was astounded to see the words from both of my sons telling me that they were having fun exploring around Botanical Garden. Most kids don't ! (Well, I felt bad because I recall I used to complain when my mother, who still is a Green Thumb, often would take me to any garden place such as Huntington Park.) They even took their chance to feel and smell the plants and flowers. Actually, we were awed to see how big and beautiful plants in a green house.

Shortly after we left from Botanical Garden, we were heading south of Balboa Park. The boys had eyes for the art of Dinosaur. They played and climbed on the top of the Dinosaur along with few other kids for at least twenty minutes. While we were there, we saw an entire family spraying their hair green for showing their true spirit for Saint Patrick's. I must confessed that I was feeling guilty for not be a part of this spirit. We indeed will do it next year. As the weather got colder, we decided to head for home. It was a perfect timing to leave because the shower was heading in our way. It rained lightly on our way home. Yet, we were grateful that the rain was put on hold for the day, and let us enjoyed our experience at Botanical Garden in Balboa Park.