Artists Houses at the Arboretum

I took Lena and Hazel to the Arboretum to see the Artists' Houses they built for the Spring. This is the Monet House, complete with bridge and water. Lena was too small to stand on the bridge by herself, but Hazel was just the right size.

Next, the girls checked out the Van Gogh house, with lots of sunflowers outside.

 Aside from the reproduction of Starry Night, the room felt eerily accurate.

Lena among the cypresses outside the Van Gogh house.

Then, to Picasso! The house was deconstructed with lots of angles and openings. Do you see Hazel in the doorway?

Lena on the go.

The final house was for Georges Seurat and felt very French.

Apparently, Lena can climb up a chair. I'd never seen her do that before.

Hazel then showed that she could also sit in this chair.

After visiting all of the houses, we had a picnic with snacks.

 Hazel rolled down the hill repeatedly on the soft grass.

They had just started installing the Chihuly show at the Arboretum. We saw preparators putting together large glass sculptures and saw several glass boulders in the water, like these. We were there April 24. The Chihuly installation opens May 5. I'm sure we'll be back to see the rest of it.