On Tuesday Mom and I planned to go to lunch and the Thkg Pt tulip festival. We went to Pnda Xpress for lunch and it turned out to be really good. The kids liked the fried rice, veggies, spring rolls, etc. They have quite a few things I like there. I like the soup, I like Kung Pao chicken, I like the veggies in oyster sauce... I pretty much love any Asian inspired food.
BEFORE
Olivia ate all her food and Ashley cooperated the first half of the lunch, but started to lose it the second half.
AFTER
Olivia loved the fact that her birthday festivities had begun, still 3 days away from her actual birthday. I should mention that April 22nd was her DUE date... not that she decided to SHOW UP on that day! (can you tell I am a little bitter about it? I was in labor for a week before she came!) It's quite a coincidence that we planned to visit Thkg Pt on this day, because 5 years earlier, on the day I gave birth to Olivia (April 25, 2003) we went to Thkg Pt with Mom, Jill, Amy, and all the kids. I wish I had a digital copy of the photo Jill took there (no I don't have a scanner) of my big belly, just hours before she was born. Wouldn't that make a good scrapbook page? Or a great blog post for that matter...
Anyway, after our nice lunch we headed over to K*hl's because Mom wanted to buy Olivia a nice dress for her birthday. We found a couple cute ones and Ashley ended up getting one too. We also got Mom some new running shoes- she's getting ready for our family 5K in June- and was in dire need of some good shoes.
After those stops we headed to Thkg Pt on a beautiful day. Our weather has been up and down lately, to say the least, so we were basking in the sun on this 68 degree day. It was the most perfect day to see the festival. We went through the entrance and entered a little wonderland.
I have never been there, so I was amazed at how vast the gardens were. The kids couldn't wait to get going and roam the grounds. They ended up getting a little crazy running around at one point, but seeing the huge lawns waiting to be explored, who can blame them?
It was a gorgeous day. We really enjoyed being outside and seeing the beautiful landscapes. I just love the Utah mountains. The photo of Olivia pushing the stroller with Mt. Timpanogos in the background is one of my favorites. Thank you Mom for taking us out and spoiling us for our birthdays. We had such a nice time.
8 comments:
It looks like your birthdays were great celebrations!!!
I love the photos. I especially love the one of your mom and Olivia!!! And, how can I forget the "before" and "after" of Ashley!?! Hilarious!
I'm glad you had a nice bday week.
What an excellent day, I'm jealous that you guys got to go to the Tulip Festival.
I totally remember going to Thanksgiving Point for your birthday when you were oh so prego with Olivia, I'll have to dig up that photo of you so you can post it.
Gosh, those photos were great and brought back to me how lovely that day was. Thanks!
I'm glad somebody got to enjoy the tulips. Ann and I tried to go a couple weeks ago, but no blossoms had bloomed! Looks like you had a good time!
That sounds like a really fun day and the tulips are gorgeous. I love that pic with Mt. Timp. I think, for the first time, if I am looking at it right, I can see the Indian Princess.
I wanted to go to the tulip festival too, but too many other things got in the way. Hopefully next year....
What a perfect day to go!
Sounds like such a wonderful day. The pictures of the flowers are beautiful. It's so nice you and your Mom are so very close and can enjoy each other's company.
By the way I am oh so nervous for the Jazz, what are they trying to do to me?!
oh wow I love love love that place! how fun to spend time together with your mum and girls. I love panda express too, I wished i could drive down it is only 3 minutes away...but the kids are in bed and alfredo is at the gym....snif....oh well
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