Japanese Stroll Garden

Springfield has so many amazing parks - we had the treat of going to the Japanese Stroll Garden with the Fletchers, it was such a good time and so beauitful!

Here we are at the entrance



Here is Micah and Maddie ready for the adventure!

There were lots of small winding paths

Elizabeth is investigating a stone structure :)


This was a meditation garden - very pretty. I found out after I had taken several pictures that we were not supposed to go off the path into the meditation garden! :( I felt really bad!

The sun setting made gave us really surreal lighting!

Deep in thought...

Or maybe we are just playing with the grass!

The park was really beauitful!

The pond was filled with HUGE brightly colored fish!


very zen like :)

Micah and Maddie, (I think Maddie is thinking, "oh man, not another picture!!)


Sammy was having a great time! He was on the lookout for Ninja the whole time we were there :) He never did see any, but then again, if a ninja is any good, you won't see him!

exploring the rocks

Here was a little pagota

It is a better view from up here!


Hmmm.... bamboo....



Sammy and Cale in deep meditation!

This was a really cool looking tree :)



Pinecone!



This was a really cool Japanese house





You could even go inside!




It has a secret entrance :)


We had such a nice time! I think the house was Elizabeth's favorite :)