Botanical Gardens in Phoenix

Our family all met last week at the Botanical gardens in Phoenix for a fun get together. Amy had rounded up free tickets for all, planned a great sub sandwich supper and we all met there after work. It's over by the zoo we like to hang out at but a bit further down the road and another great discovery. We had such a nice time and such a pretty venue to stroll around in, I'm already anxious to go back.
MB had all the boys having such fun on the bridge...metal, open, great for stomping your feet and making cool noises, love those little grins with the 2 cousins!Isn't it neat what fun you can have running around and stomping your feet, Bode had a blast with the freedom and playing with his cousins!
Ken, Aiden and Amy...
More happy faces coming off the bridge!
Chris and Chris....
Priceless giggles aren't they!

Garrett you have the best smile!
Bode with his very cool first flashlight! Lots of sparkly lights. Only Grandma's buy 4 of those just for the fun!

Garrett with his cool halloween flashlight. They all got cool different ones that blink. Wonder if they'll last until halloween!A few of the glass yucca plants on display yet from the chihuly glass exhibit a couple years ago, amazingly beautiful blown glass all lit up.
Ethan with his chips!

Now that Bode is toddling around it was quite the chase! He was lovin his time out of the stroller to toddle around!gotta love Daddy holding his hand!
Amy and Aiden

Here's MB with Bode. Can you see the huge ant sculptures coming down the hill, they were all wooden sculptures and so neat to see.Ethan checking out the huge dragon fly sculpture.
And we even saw a desert tortise, I guess it's rare to see one there.
Bode just looking cute!
Aiden, Garrett and Ethan...
And here's the gang. Can't wait to go back and look around more at this great area.