Our Backyard Pictures You've Been Waiting For

This is the view out our living room window right to the side of our patio (above). Below is the view of our front yard through the kitchen window.

Just kidding - this is actually a well known flower oasis called Keukenhof in Holland. It puts any other flower show I've seen to shame!

The day didn't start off too easily since our 5 year old daughter drew with marker on a kitchen chair, so her punishment was...you'll never guess...wearing jeans for the day. Time out is not nearly as effective for her, but taking away her beloved skirts and dresses, that's a catastrophe. Then when she threw a complete fit (honestly - it's out of the ordinary - most days her behavior is wonderful) about not wearing a dress or skirt, we threw in another day as well if she didn't get the jeans on so we could leave for the 2 1/2 hour car drive to see these amazing flowers. As you can see, we eventually arrived.

The drive through the fields to the parking lot consisted of rows of tulips and hyacinths planted just like cornfields back home. Much prettier here! And the smell resembled a flower shop X 10. We rolled our windows down to smell the aroma. I felt like I was in the middle of a rainbow with colors surrounding me.

After parking we entered on probably the most cowded day of the year.

There were mini gardens like this everywhere mixed with various varieties of spring flowers.

Look at how tall these tulips are!!!
They were up to my hips in height.

This picture looks fake - almost like we photoshopped us into it, but honestly, we were really there right in front of the flowers!

The lady in the background is not part of our family. She slipped into the picture.

We heard the calliope playing.

Walking on water? This was the highlight of the day for the kids. We had to do it a few times. We honestly thought one of them was going to fall after the area became crowded. Notice how I was the one that had to go both times instead of K or my parents volunteering.