a walk in the park

whenever we're going somewhere natalie has to get all her things together. she brings at least one baby and all their necessities: bottles, blankies, diapers, wipes, stroller... but then of course she doesn't want to carry anything once we get out the door.
the walker art center is just across the park (and highway).
the lower window that peaks out is a wolfgang puck restaurant called 20.21 inspired after the 20th and 21st century art collections housed at the walker art center. i want to go there on a date!

next we went to the sculpture garden across the street. BEAUTIFUL! i picked up a brochure at the museum that listed festivals they have there and how in the summer there are tents where you can rent picnic and yard game supplies. i plan to have lots of picnic dinners here!

i'm so creative :) and i've had a manicure since then too!
i love the reflection in the cherry. i think it's trees rather than the skyline but that would be cool.


we are walking across the bridge from the sculpture garden back to loring park. it was so scary and loud and i don't think i'll cross it again - so it was my only chance for pictures!
the basilica of st. mary was the first basilica in the US and was honored by pope pius XI in 1926. but i'm not catholic so i care more about the basilica block party here in july with bands like weezer, spoon, ingrid michaelson and more tba! http://www.basilicablockparty.org/

it's such a beautiful park and i love that spring is starting to...spring!

do these climbing things at playgrounds freak anyone else out? she is such a monkey and doesn't want any help. she conquers them all day long but i envision knocked out teeth and goose eggs.
any bar she sees, she doesn't miss an opportunity to swing on it. she LOVES the monkey bars.