On Saturday, we had a family outing at the Morcom Municipal Rose Garden over in Oakland. I didn’t take into account that most of the roses don’t bloom until later in the spring and into summer, so the blooms were sparse! Still, the landscaping and layout of the garden is beautiful, and it was nice to just take a stroll around the grounds and enjoy the gorgeous sunny weather.

Mio looking at the roses.

 

Oakland Municipal Rose Garden

 

Clinging to Mama
Mio has been awfully clingy these days, especially in the house. I can't leave a room for five seconds without her coming after me and grabbing my legs. I guess this is the beginnings of separation anxiety?

 

Showing Mio the ducks.
Showing Mio the ducks.

 

Trying to hand me a rock.
Trying to hand me a rock.

 

There is a walkway in the garden called the Mother of the Year Walk. Apparently, there’s an annual celebration of a special woman who dedicates tirelessly to the community. Lined in tree roses, the walk features bronze plaques honoring each year’s Mother-of-the-Year.

So proud of my little Mio!
Mio is so good at walking now.

 

Mio pointing at the ducks
She's pointing at the ducks in front of us.

 

Among the roses
Mio and Mama, among the roses...

 

A video Dan took of Mio walking about in the garden…

 

Mio looking at the squirrel
Back in the stroller, watching a scurrying squirrel.

 

At the top of the fountain stairs
A neat picture I took of Dan and Mio at the top of a stairway of fountains.

 

Dan and Mio at the falling fountain

 

Love the two-tone roses!

 

Mio struggling to get out
Mio started getting restless and wanted to get out of the stroller again.

 

On Daddy's shoulder
On Daddy's shoulder, watching a squirrel.

 

Squirrel munching on some grass
Squirrel!

 

Suddenly, we heard a loud noise!
Suddenly, we heard a loud noise behind us!

 

Alarmed by loud quacking
"What could it be?!"

 

The two male ducks
A fight had broken out between two territorial male ducks, and they were quacking their beaks off!

 

Mio pointing at the ducks
Mio pointing to all the commotion.

 

I’m excited that the rainy season has come to an end, and that we’ll get to have more fun outings to enjoy the great outdoors! 😀

For the full set of photos, see the slideshow below.