Here are a few (very few) of my favorite parts of the Chihuly exhibit. His paintings are almost as awesome as his glass works. I really enjoyed the floating flowerlike pieces on the black water. Everything was amazing - including the orchids in the botanical gardens. This exhibit will be taken down and moved somewhere else very soon. If it ends up near where you live, I highly recommend that you try to see it. The number of pieces in this series is unbelievable!
Magnus was such a good little man the whole time we were at Phipps. It took quite a while for us to tour all the gardens and he never squawked at all. He only asked to get out of the stroller a few times and didn't argue when we told him he had to stay put. 
Starting at the top: Mom and Magnus take a rest in one of the exhibit rooms; Erik takes a turn pushing Magnus as we tour the exhibit; Erik ventures outside to climb a large "rock" that looks like an elephant; Erik stands in front of a banana tree so we can get a feel for how big it is; this boat full of glass spheres amid "floating" spheres was one of our favorite parts of the exhibit. Magnus really liked all the colorful "balls".
My dad got Magnus this tricycle - Magnus calls it his "bike" - for Christmas. He loves to ride it even though he can barely reach the floor. I just love all his little faces. In the top photo, Magnus is shushing great gramma. (It is only fair since she shushed him!)
