Summer Vacation, day 2

On our second day of summer vacation, we checked out the Morris Arboretum.  This June so far has been unseasonably cool.  It was a bit of an overcast day, perfect for exploring outside.  The Arboretum has a new summer exhibit featuring hand painted and designed Adirondack chairs scattered throughout the property. We found a few of them on our explorations, but my son big goal was to discover hideouts.

We took a new path this visit to a section of the property we rarely visit.  We discovered a groundhog family's home, including at least three holes, around the base of a huge evergreen tree.  Nearby was what my son declared to be our hideout, a huge weeping evergreen tree that we could actually stand under it's canopy of branches.  We found a pretty little waterfall and fountain too.

Next we checked out the railway gardens.  The new addition to the buildings this year are all based on storybooks.  We saw Humpty Dumpty, Rapunzel's tower and many other buildings.  James and Percy were even out on the tracks.  My son discovered Thomas was in the train "shed" or storage area, along with an Amtrak train that fascinated him.

At one point my son decided that he had to use the potty "right now!" We were no where near a bathroom.  I asked a gardener if he could direct us to the closest bathroom and he did better, he drove us in his cart to the nearest one!  That was possibly the most exciting thing to happen, getting a ride in the cart!

We finished our exploring with a visit to the Out on a Limb area for a climb on the nets and taking a rest in a kid-sized chair! It was a fun day!