Mothers' Day 2012

Ella showing Gram her gifts

Ella fanning herself

Molly loves to sit on anything low, even this big ball

with the sun in her eyes

showing something to Baba

Ella reading with Gram

umbrella from underneath

best madge (and mom) ever!

caught from the other side of the camera

smiling at Gram

blurry and blown-out, but love this laugh!

just up from her nap and ready to drive her "train"

saying, "woo-woo"

sweet, pleasant girl

wonderful hubby

Madge's favorite flower--red roses

4 generations on Mothers' Day

Gram and the girls--

we are so lucky to spend time with her

big girl

Gram and Girls

Mothers' Day

May 13. 2012

4 Generations on Mothers' Day

May 13, 2012

Gram, Molly, me, Madge, Ella

Morris Arboretum

  Today was National Public Gardens Day, sponsored by the American Public Garden Association and Better Homes and Gardens.  Last year, I took my mom to Morris Arboretum (University of Pennsylvania) and then to Chestnut Hill for lunch.  This year, I took my two most favorite little girls with me for a garden adventure.  We had great weather and beautiful grounds to explore.  I was very grateful to spend this time with Ella and Molly.

 girls exploring inside the giant bird's nest

 eggs (or "buhs"-balls-as Molly called them) in the nest

 exploring in the tree house

 posing

 walking on the bridge

 checking out net play area

 M watching her silly sister

 smelling the flowers

 black and white close up

 hydrangea and a perfect sky

 in bloom

so pretty

 one of my favorites--cone flower

 so neat

 a good luck butterfly

 posed for us to watch

 more cone flower

 sisters exploring together

 the spring house

 view of a tree

 taking a break

 posing

walking path

Girlies