The National Arboretum

Yesterday, we had lunch near Pietro's work at Pasta Blitz. We fueled up so we would have lots of energy for visiting the National Arboretum.



Adults at the table...babies on the floor.

This picture pretty much captures the emotions Amedeo felt yesterday. He was desperate to do all of the things that were on the NO list. Like....splash in the water and throw rocks and tear plants.




These river rocks were his favorite...he would pick one up and move it to a different location. Over and over and over again.




There were lots of rocks all over the place...little ones, big ones...in between. Heaven for Amedeo. He spent most of his time picking them up and putting them into holes...taking them out, sprinkling them on the ground. I really do like these river rocks...in gardens like these, it makes me want to get out into my own yard and improve the chaos.




After several minutes of plant shredding, I took him to a big grassy field to do as much tearing as he wanted. When Amedeo first started walking, he was delighted all the time. Now, he's discovering more things to do and is encountering boundaries. All of this boundary testing makes him a bit crabby. I can't wait until he can communicate a little better, because he seems to get more and more frustrated.




And finally, I Nonni...on different benches. We had to separate them...too much fighting. (hee hee).

Poor Pietro had to work that day. But, today he is going off with my dad and his dad to the Uzvar Hazy Center to look at the gigantic areoplanes. Us girls and the baby are staying home to relax and make lasagne for dinner! Mmmmmm!