Wednesday, my best friend and I took the little guys to
Maymont and had a total blast. Maymont is a great park in Richmond, Virginia, that's open to the public and has
so much to look at and enjoy. Gorgeous grounds, a Nature Center, an area where you can pet animals and feed goats, a beautiful Japanese garden with waterfall, and an equally pretty historic mansion where you can take tours.
We started off the day with a picnic complete with fruits, veggies, sandwiches, and snacks. After getting our bellies full, we walked into the Nature Center and checked all the fish, turtles, and other critters. There were even alligators! After checking out all the local water creatures, we cut the boys loose outside and headed to the
farm area.
The boys got along really well and ran their little hearts out. I swear he's not that far away, the photos just make it seem that way! Haha. Maymont has really upgraded their farm area and it was really nice to walk through. There were three
adorable little baby goats that we couldn't stop squealing over.
We all fed the goats and had a lot of fun checking out all the different animals. The tongue on this one!
We made our way through the wildlife, complete with owls, hawks, vultures, and eagles, to the
Japanese Garden, which is absolutely stunning. They have
massive koi and you can walk on stones to cross the pond. There's bamboo trails and fountains and the kids had a blast climbing on the rocks.
These are my gifts from the little guy. He is so sweet. I kept the flowers, and when he walked up to me with a handful of gumballs and said "these are for you", I told him I'd take a photo and he could find a special spot for them.
After trudging back to the car tired as could be, we headed home and both boys conked out. We definitely plan on making a few more trips this summer!
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