Picnic In the Park & Arboretum Adventure

This past Sunday, my husband and I had a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a picnic in the park and fall Arboretum Adventure with our bible study group. Two of our members have contracts through their work and each received 5 free tickets to the Arboretum. Today was the perfect Fall day to redeem them. The morning had started off a bit chilly, but after a bit of time, it was absolutely beautiful. After church, we all met up at the Hjertstedt's home, picked up a sandwich lunch at the Corner Market, and made our way to the Arboretum. The parking lot had been full, but a free shuttle service was being offered nearly a mile up the road. Upon our arrival, we made our way through the park. The Chihuly glass exhibits were absolutely stunning. I love these pictures, but am unsure if they do the exhibit justice. It was gorgeous!

Then we found a great grassy area, layed out a few blankets, and enjoyed a delicious picnic in the park.

We ate in the sun, as part of the shaded area was a bit wet. It didn't bother us at all. After we were pretty much done and ready to get a game plan together, several photo opts were taking place only feet away from our lunch, so we quickly packed up and took a walk. Of course we then pulled out the cameras and began a few photo opts of our own.

 

We even had a few professional photographers by our side. :)

 

As we made our way around the garden, we came to the Pumpkin Patch. It was said that the Arboretum housed over 65,000 pumpkins during this fall festival time. They were everywhere and were absolutely amazing! From young to old, we sure all enjoyed our self in the patch. 

 

 

We sure had a wonderful adventure at the Arboretum. It was a pleasure to spend our time with such sweet friends. We are so thankful for these groups of friends! Wishing you all a very blessed Thanksgiving filled with photo opts, food, and of course lots of FUN!