Carved, Descanso Gardens

Leia is home from college for the weekend 

so it seemed the perfect time for a road trip 

to see Carved at Descanso Gardens.

It was our first time visiting 

and well worth the hour drive each way. 

 Spooky woods!

Pro tip: go during the week, it’s significantly cheaper than weekends.

Mary found a great place for dinner - The Black Cow Cafe in Monrovia (it was excellent!), less than a mile from the gardens - while we waited for it to get dark. 

The approaching storm clouds helped with that too. 

So glad the rain (and tornado threat!!) held off until we were done. 

I was concerned Donovan might get bored 

but once he had his light saber 

he was good to go all night.

 Setting up his shot of mom and sissy

 Good thinking, Pop!

 Does this hat make me look witchy?