I took Owen to Holiday Magic at the US Botanical Gardens. It was supposed to be a mom son date but honestly after him just not listening to me and then an altercation it started off just bad. As a parent you must learn to get over it, because kids do so quickly. I was having trouble with this because I felt he was not appreciating the trip I took to take him up to see this special train display. OKAY, enough....After a couple bad moments we had a good time. Owen loved watching the trains and looking at all the scenes. The really amazing thing is that everything (minus the trains) is made of all plant-based materials. There are some very impressive houses. Then we went through some of the indoor gardens, Owen loved this part too. He kept saying how we were going on a walk through the forest. The place was impressive!!!
Owen Watching Trains
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Plant House
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Holiday Train
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Secret Cave
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Owen Smiles
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Caterpillar Train
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This was a favorite
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Serious Train Watcher
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Waterfall
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Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
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Decorations
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Train Scene
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The Fairy Train was Owen's favorite because it had a plane on the caboose.
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Reindeer Topiary
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Owen loved the leaf bear
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Then there was a metal flower garden where you could smell spices. It was wonderful and Owen befriended another boy to be goofy with.
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Vanilla Flower
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Metal Garden
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He loved the fountain
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Can you believe this is made from all plant materials?!?!
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White House
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Owen watching the train around the big Christmas tree
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Holiday Magic
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Owen being very silly at the Capital
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Orchids on a Tree Branch
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