for spring break this year, my brother and his little family ventured down from western new york for a week of north carolina adventures. our first order of business was to head over to robertson family farms for some tulip picking.
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it was close to the end of the season, but there were still plenty of tulips left. we gave the kids a tulip limit and they set off to find the perfect bouquet.
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we tried to gently “guide” them into picking a variety of colors and selecting tulips that were still a little closed, so they would have some longevity once cut. it was a tough sell.
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holden was basically the cutest. obviously. three is fun.
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only the girls attended this trip. turns out tulip picking is not an attractive experience for a fifteen year old boy. anna was very scrupulous in her selections, opting for a only the best specimens.
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hazel definitely exceeded the maximum limit and had a looser interpretation of the ideal tulip, but i’m ok with that.
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the girls love holden. holden loves the girls. we were losing him a bit at this point, so we hurried up to get some group shots and paid for our tulip bounty and headed back to the casa.
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What a fun spring adventure!