Afternoon of Walking and Chihuly

On Monday I went with the Nays to the Desert Botanical Garden to see the Chihuly exhibit. Dad had really wanted to go but had hurt his back. We started out at the Butterfly Pavilion- lots and lots of butterflies fluttering around. Brenley thought it was great.















And here is the Nay family.

As we left the pavilion, we saw one more beautiful butterfly... and it was named Savannah!





















This was Evie's favorite Chihuly glass work.

And then we started walking and saw the glass- gorgeous! I have put in the pictures of my favorites.

This was a fun one- the glass was in a boat and you can see the reflection also.

This one was soooo spectacular!

This bright spot of lavendar needed a couple pictures.

Pretty, pretty, pretty!

I really liked this one and it helps highlight my rosy cheeks. Can you tell it was pretty hot???

And this was at the entrance/exit and was the first and the last one we saw. When we left, the lights had just been turned on and it had a sparkly effect. All simply beautiful!!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Dad and I went to see the Dutton Family Concert and really enjoyed their music and humor. They perform in Branson, MO during the summer and this was a chance to see them in the "off season" and was part of my birthday present from December. They are a super talented family and can play violin, banjo, guitar, piano, and other instruments. It was a quality show that includes the whole family, even the kids who were ushers and in the lobby selling souveniers. We especially liked "Julio" (in the yellow jumpsuit) and his talents with the horns! (Oh, yes, they also sell home-made fudge which is delicious!)