Lauritzen Gardens

We head off to breakfast on a cold January morning, but not before Des squeezes in one more book with grandma.

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We trek off to the Lauritzen Gardens conservatory to warm up and walk off some energy. Des has been a walking machine over the past week.

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Downhill walking is much faster

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Still not sure what he’s thinking when he holds his hands out in front of him as he walks. Is he catching something? Soliciting low-fives?

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Just skipping down the trail

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Unlike everywhere else, all the plants are “look, but do not touch.” It’s a difficult concept to master; we’ll point instead.

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Trying to glimpse all the fishies

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One of the koi fish jumped up!

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A montage of Des walking