A date with my sweet little boy...

We have had some wonderful weather here lately - clear blue skies, sunshine, and cool breezes - so I decided to take advantage of one such day and treat JD jr to lunch at CiCi's pizza followed by an exploration of Reynolda Gardens, which are simply gorgeous!

JD had such a good time at lunch. The staff at CiCi's was so friendly, and it's apparently their routine to yell, "Aaaaayyyyy, welcome to CiCi's!" each time someone walks in the door. JD began to notice this pattern and would crack up laughing every time he heard the soon familiar phrase being belted across the restaurant. He LOVED the macaroni and cheese topped pizza...no surprise there! They had a large, flat-screen television which was tuned in to Dora the Explorer...another big hit with JD. He ate as much as a grown man and then spent a few minutes looking at their selection of gumball and toy machines before we headed to the gardens.

JD really enjoyed running through the gardens, but I had to show him where he was allowed to walk. There were signs posted to indicate the paths that visitors are expected to use while touring the gardens. In other words, please don't allow your 2-year-old son to trample our prized flowers! :^)

He did a great job of staying off of the flower beds, and after we saw all of the outdoor gardens, we went inside the greenhouse where we saw plants and flowers that were so large and impressive that they looked as though they came from the rain forests!

It was a nice and relaxing way to enjoy a spring day!