Girl Scout Grove in Laguna Niguel

A couple of Monday's ago it was 93 degrees out in Laguna Niguel. We visited the Girl Scout tree grove at the Crown Valley Community Park with the girls for the first time. I had been their before in the very late eighties and early nineties when I was in girl scouts, but had since then forgotten that the grove was there. It's actually been re-landscaped and expanded since I was involved in girl scouts. It's very peaceful, shady, and has a few different short paths, variety of gardens and many benches to sit and relax (which is what I was doing most of the time). My mom took us to the grove and was a tremendous help with Ava and Charlotte in leading them and showing them the trees and gardens.

Charlotte was determined to climb the steps by herself. She is use to using handrails or holding somone's hand, but this time she didn't want any help. I thought it was cute that she was using her arms to balance herself up the steps. When we initially left the house that morning I thought the weather would be in the mid-70's. Little did I know or prepare the kids to be dressed for 93 degrees!

They had a blast just running around the paths and looking at all the colored tiles, plaques, garden well, stone work, and garden decorations.