~Just about anyone can catch me.
A year ago the Coach donated some countertops to the Naples Botanical Garden. And then they gifted us with a one year family membership.
Guess when it expired.
11/18/2010.
Guess when we arrived for our VERY first visit.
11/18/2010 @4pm.
They close at 5pm.
We just made it.
Lo and I ran through the garden as fast as we could, taking as many photos as we could. (Coach was working & Linds did not feel well)
It was gorgeous and we WILL go back again. We only made a dent in our oohing and awwing…
These are ginormous lily pads. I would hate to run into the frogs that use them…
To put them in perspective, here they are with Lo:
Notice who had the big camera (The Baby) for most of our visit…not me.
This was also a good opportunity for me to get some photos for her graduation announcements.
Yes, I am already thinking about that. I won’t make that a last minute deal. (you know I could not order the standard announcements from the school, right?)
{Mildred, don’t you love the butterfly bench?}
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What’cha doing this weekend?
My fam-lama-ding-dong (family) will be here this weekend through next. They are a collection of silly people; my blog fodder for the next week.
I am almost done with my dining room makeover, I will post photos soon. It is riveting stuff.
Bee spontaneous.
Bee colorful.
Bee YOU.
YES! The butterfly bench is so cute and a great photo prop for LoLo. Those lily pads are huge! Have a great time with family and share lots of pics.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place!! And the young woman? Radiant :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your family. Wouldn't it be interesting to hear what stories they take home with them?
Those lily pads are real? Good grief they are amazing:) Fab pictures!
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun, high spirited post! and your daughter...beautiful! I love the jumping pic - perfect for graduation!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou may not have gotten many visits from your gift membership, but you did get some wonderful pictures. I think you also got some great pictures for Lo's graduation announcement.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those lily pads! They just scream, CHILDREN'S BOOK! You can work on that over the weekend, okay?
ReplyDeleteYour girls are radiant with joy & inner light. Very beautiful - both of those pics would make great grad announcements! (BTW, David opted out of sending any announcements. Guys!)
LOVE the jumping photo!! I fell on a lily pad at a water park years ago. Nieces thought it was crazy funny. Lily pads are not my friends. My hip still hurts.
ReplyDeleteYou always make me smile! I LOVE the picture of her jumping in front of that colorful wall. The lily pads are unbelievable. Are they native to the area or something from another area of the world? And the roots on that first tree - - - reminds me a bit of the Cypress Trees in Reelfoot Lake in NW TN.
ReplyDeleteYou make me look so pathetic - already planning the graduation announcements. You know I left mine til the last minute and then Son ran over my laptop so I lost all my photos and couldn't do it anyway. You, of course, would have diligently backed up that laptop.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. Tell me why again I don't live in Florida??!!
What a bee-utiful place. I can't believe you didn't use up your membership so much that you felt embarrassed to be there. Again. That's what I probably would have done. Love the pics. Very good shots in there. And yes, I will be skipping out on paying the big bucks for senior photos. Either I will do them or I will beg somebody with a nice camera to help me out. : )
ReplyDeleteIf you live here in the grey and gloomy far north, and it snowed this morning, and you look at your flowers and lily pads and its like: !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe pic of your daughter and the colored wall? Absolutely perfect :)
I love that jumping for joy picture of Lo!
ReplyDeleteHave fun with the family..are they going to bring some of that mystery food with them? I can't remember what it was, but I do remember you posting last year or the year before about some concoction they brought in a jar. ? Oh I've been hanging out here far too long...ha!
A) How beautiful are those pictures! Seriously!
ReplyDeleteB) Your daughter is even more beautiful!
C) I made my brothers announcements and i'll make Aidyns too! In 15 years! :) lol
D) Have fun with your fam a rama!
E) excited to see your room reveal!
Going to visit on the very last day and the very last hour is so something I would do. I love this place...what great photo's you guys took! And I love the one's you took for her announcements. Very cool! How fun and exciting that you are having family come visit. It will be fun to see and hear about it. Happy weekend dear lady. XX
ReplyDeleteI love her sandals! I want to take her picture because I think she is so beautiful. And I ADORE That she loves baby. And I also adore the ginormous lily pads. They made my day!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the photos!
ReplyDeleteLo is incredibly photogenic!
Glad you were able to take advantage of the membership!
ReplyDeleteLove the lilly pads. She is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous...just like her Momma!
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad you made it over there on time, but wow. Just wow on your timing.
ReplyDeleteI love the shots of Lo that you took!
What a neat place.... Sorry you all didn't go sooner---and then return several times...
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of Lo... Cannot believe that she is going to graduate soon.... Mercy Me!!!!!
You will enjoy your family....
Have a nice weekend. We spent today --and will tomorrow also--in the yard (raking,blowing,mowing LEAVES)... Fun Fun...
Hugs,
Betsy
i have NEVER seen such huge lily pads before... are they really real? duh..
ReplyDeleteand your lo is gorgeous in those pics.. i love the in flight one against the colorful wall, and the white bench ones the best.
Suz: Glad you made it just in the nick of time. gorgeous photos. Lovely post. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are just too funny!! I think you should find something else Coach can rip out of your house and donate, so you can get another year's membership (tee hee!).
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the pictures of LoLo! She's so damn beautiful!!
I'm more and more impressed with your photos every time I see them. You are so talented, Missy! And, I see Lo shared your love of photography. I can't wait to see more picture from the botanical garden.
The gardens look gorgeous. The photos of Lo are really great. Love the butterfly bench.
ReplyDeleteThose are gorgeous pictures of LoLo--and I am thinking outside the box for our announcements as well.
ReplyDeleteWho wants to bee boring?!
i'm so glad you got in a good hour! and the pics of lolo are great! i know why you didn't order the grad announcements from school! $$$$$$$ and not as fab as you will do :) can't wait to see 'em. so i can copy next year!
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