Best Layed Plans...

Last week, a group of us headed down to the Botanical Gardens at Zilker Park for a peak a their DinoLand exhibit. Kaelan was pretty stoked about seeing all the dinosaurs, but sadly, we arrived at the park only to find that the park was closed that day in order to set up for a big weekend event showcasing the Dino exhibit.....this was not posted, not on the web site (I don't care what you say bossy, mean Park Lady in your fancy golf cart, cruising around informing people they could not get in....I digress)....I joined an angry mob of parents and tots outside the gates wanting to know why the public was not informed of the decision to close on a perfect Friday afternoon.

Anyhow, after gathering my serenity.....and my crying toddler, we all made the decision to join the other 2,ooo or so moms and tots over at the play area in Zilker. It was really crowded, and I had to shatter my child's dreams once again when we couldn't get tickets for the train (sold out). However, once the kids got to playing, all was good in the world.....perhaps our best layed plans weren't in the cards......

After all, if we had gone to DinoLand, we wouldn't have had time to take a sweet nap with Summer after a pleasant picnic by the water:

How sad we would have been to miss an exploration trip down to the water's edge and the opportunity to stick our hand and shoes in that ooey gooey green stuff growing on the rocks!

Oh, and how about that great hike with the gals......all the way up to the top of that huge mountain of dirt? Who would want to miss out on that? The memories will live on forever in those stained white pants.....

And can you ever go wrong with swings? So you see, when life gives you lemons....just find swings and water....all will be sweet lemonade!