Heritage Museums and Gardens

 On Tuesday we visited the Heritage Gardens and Museums in Sandwich, MA.  It was such a great surprise!  We had a great time and it was beautiful! The day was gorgeous - literally couldn't have been nicer!! We walked through beautiful gardens, visited a few art exhibits and went on the indoor carousel - twice! There was a great kids area where there was a big tree house, lots of musical instruments and plenty of things to keep the kids busy and entertained!
Afterwards we went to lunch at Fisherman's View overlooking the Cape Cod Canal.  The food was fantastic and everyone was super well behaved - I guess it pays to just starve them and make them march up and down hills!

The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

 Today we went with Adrianne and her little boy to The Franciscan Monastery of The Holy Land in America.  It's in NE DC so the area that it's in isn't the greatest but the Monastery itself is beautiful and the parking is super easy!!  That counts for a lot here in Virginia!!  We spent about two hours walking around, enjoying the beautiful architecture and the amazing gardens!  I think we caught the flowers right at their peak - just at the end of the summer.  Although it is a quiet and peaceful place, the kids were able to run around a bit and make a fair amount of noise since there were very few people there. 
It was a fun outing and a definite repeat for when guests come to visit!!