saturday outing part 1: oatlands

A few Saturdays ago we ventured out near Leesburg, Virginia, to explore Oatlands Historic House and Gardens. The surrounding countryside was gorgeous as always. We didn't tour the house (because I'd rather pull my teeth out than attempt a house tour with kids) but the outside was impressive. We had a picnic on the grounds and then spent a few hours exploring the gardens. The weather was perfect (no humidity) and the kids loved running around. As with so many places like this, we had it nearly to ourselves.