{"id":493,"date":"2013-05-26T14:57:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T18:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=493"},"modified":"2018-12-29T13:09:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T18:09:10","slug":"meadowlark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=493","title":{"rendered":"Meadowlark &#8211; Memorial Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This year for Mother&#8217;s Day Justin and the girls got me a season family pass for Meadowlark Gardens. \u00a0Sunday of Memorial Day weekend was a beautiful day and we ventured there to start our weekend. \u00a0It was a little breezy, but the skies were sunny and beautiful. \u00a0Our first stop was the Kid&#8217;s Garden, where the girls enjoyed exploring and having a tea party with the insects. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-495\" title=\"_MG_0893\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0893.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0893.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0893-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0893-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" title=\"_MG_0901\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0901.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0901.jpg 683w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0901-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-497\" title=\"_MG_0910\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0910.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0910.jpg 683w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0910-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-498\" title=\"_MG_0911\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0911.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0911.jpg 683w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0911-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-499\" title=\"_MG_0914\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0914.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0914.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0914-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0914-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-500\" title=\"_MG_0915\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0915.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0915.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0915-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0915-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Next we strolled along the path to destination gazebo. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-521\" title=\"IMG_0697\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0697.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0697.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0697-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I wanted to get a picture of the girls holding daddy&#8217;s hands at the same time, but they aren&#8217;t into sharing mommy and daddy. \u00a0While Emerson held Daddy&#8217;s hand, Avery was holding Mommy&#8217;s hand.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-502\" title=\"IMG_0944\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0944.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0944.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0944-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0944-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>I was able to nudge Avery to go catch up with Daddy and Emerson for a brief moment, before she headed back my way&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-503\" title=\"IMG_0945\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0945.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0945-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0945-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><em>When we first got to the gazebo the girls were a little hesitant, especially Avery. But by the time we were ready to leave, the girls did not want to leave. \u00a0We saw colorful fish and turtles. The girls really enjoyed it and it was so awesome just to see how &#8220;grown up&#8221; they are becoming.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-504\" title=\"IMG_0955\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0955.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0955-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0955-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-505\" title=\"IMG_0958\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0958.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0958.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0958-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0958-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-506\" title=\"IMG_0965\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0965.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0965.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0965-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0965-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-507\" title=\"IMG_0961\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0961.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0961.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0961-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_0961-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>We spotted some ducks along the pond after leaving the gazebo and stopped to look at them. \u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509\" title=\"_MG_0979\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0979.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0979.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0979-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0979-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-510\" title=\"_MG_0991\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0991.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0991-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0991-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-511\" title=\"_MG_0982\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0982.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0982.jpg 683w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0982-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-512\" title=\"_MG_0993\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0993.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0993.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0993-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MG_0993-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>The girls kept wanting to go after them though and considering they were far into the pond, we decided it wasn&#8217;t the safest place to stay. \u00a0After a few pictures the girls started to become cranky so we decided to call it a day at Meadowlark and save the rest of our energy for Viva Vienna later this afternoon!<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year for Mother&#8217;s Day Justin and the girls got me a 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