The blossoms were a day or two past peak when we went, with little green leaves popping up but I almost like them better this way because every time the wind blew, it rained tons of petals. Gus and his friend I. had a great time stamping and dancing around in the showers. (Gus got to use one of his fave new words: WOOOOOOW.) And the ground was blanketed in pink.

Now that the cherry blossoms have come and gone I feel like I can finally officially say it. HAPPY SPRING! Feel free to check out some of our favorite bloomiest springtime places to go and things to do around HRVA (before summer comes and scorches everything away).

Just a quick update to say that in case you didn't know, the weeping cherry trees are in bloom at Norfolk Botanical Garden! We were there yesterday and the place was a wash of white filmy blooms, so pretty. One of the things we liked about living in DC was cherry blossom season -- it's nice to have a little taste of that close to home this year. The trees are scattered throughout the garden, but we found the boat basin and NATO tower are especially good places to see them.

If you visit, the perennial garden is also worth a stop this time of year, and the sprinklers in the children's garden have been turned on for the season, so if it's warm enough bring your towel and swimsuit! If you're a camellia fan (like me), now is the time to catch the tail end of their bloom, too.

Happy Tuesday!