Duke gardens

It was a beautiful spring day here in Raleigh and we had not been up to Duke in a while. Also, on Jeff's NC bucket list was Vietnamese Saturday lunch at Bahn's. So up we went! 

The gardens were pretty spectacular. The blooms, the scents, the warm sun. It was excellent. 

Apparently Kyle has been teaching Aaron to meditate. 

We are still looking for our tree from college, though we both grant that it is likely covered over by more bark - after all it's been about 20 years - and plenty of other foliage around it. 

Duke gardens

The kids and I spent the day at Duke today enjoying the gardens, playing some soccer, climbing some trees and watching a women's basketball game. Jeff was still away on his work trip but that didn't stop us from enjoying his alma mater. Emily's friend came with us as well. 

Some monkeys in a tree

Our tree. Jeff and I had a tree while we were in college that we carved in the gardens. We have been unable to locate that tree and the carving through we do acknowledge that 17+ years of tree growth would likely cover it up. Our old one said JB+KB inside a heart. And now we have a new one. 

Family visit

This weekend, we had family in town for a visit. Papa & Kari came to see us as well as Adam and family. We had so much fun having family here. One of the highlights was going up to Duke, Jeff's alma mater, to show them around. We went through the gardens, around campus, and to the K-ville. We did a quick basketball tour and got to see the hall of fame (I think that's what it's called) museum there where they feature all of their superstar athletes and accomplishments. Was pretty awesome. We also went over to the track where Jeff spent a lot of his Duke time and the kids ran some laps. (Note: Jeff, I think you have more pix on your phone to add to this post)