Exploring Chapel Hill

We made a trip to the NC Botanical Gardens in Chapel Hill one day. We love seeing their huge selection of carnivorous plants. The kids took turns telling stories from "the storytellers chairs" and left notes for the fairies in the fairy garden. Ben was working nearby that day and was able to meet us for lunch in Carrboro. A Tom and Chee opened up recently so we were excited to get our fix of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and grilled cheese donuts.

Chapel Hill Botanical Garden

The boys and I went to the Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill one day. We picked up yummy biscuits from Sunrise Kitchen first and then walked around the gardens. 

Back at home. Simon loves to try and ride Oliver's bike.

Farm Week: NC Botanical Garden

This wasn't really farm related, but the North Carolina Botanical Garden was on our way to Maple View Farm so we decided to stop and see what was in bloom and have a lunch picnic. And as an added bonus, Ben was doing some work in Chapel Hill that day so he was able to join us. 

The girls left notes for the garden fairies, and just like last time, the fairies sent them a letter in return. The girls loved it.

They have an amazing collection of carnivorous plants!

North Carolina Botanical Garden

We took a walk at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill Sunday afternoon between General Conference sessions. They had a small children's garden with a little fairy garden and you could write down questions and leave them for the fairies. I didn't realize that Amelia had done this, and included our address, until a few weeks later when she received a card in the mail from a fairy at the NC Botanical Garden. Amelia had asked what her tooth fairy's name is and apparently it's "Susie Joy Flower." She was pretty thrilled about getting a personal letter from the garden fairy.