Daniel Stowe Gardens

One of my all-time-favorite holiday adventures is a trip to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. The light displays throughout the gardens are festive and kid-friendly. Inside, Christmas music is a-plenty, Santa's lap is a-waiting and magical Christmas trains are a-running.

We really missed Mike this year (home sick with a horrible 24-hour bug) and we missed our exit coming home -- but we still enjoyed the adventure and even ran into a few family friends. Looking forward to next year already!