Smell the roses!

McKinley Rose Garden, Sacramento
April 21, 2024

Written by Shana

Sometimes despite the hustle and bustle of life, we ought to stop to “smell the roses” and a reminder to us to stop and appreciate the small quiet moments.

We first met this lovely family by chance at a nearby park in Elk Grove on a Sunday morning. Alan had arranged a tennis meet-up with the dads while the moms had a picnic with the kids. They were new to the neighborhood and their kids were serving up delicious lemonade from a wooden lemonade stand! With my kids with me, it was a fun way for the kids to play and a great way for me to form a new bond with the mom of 3. Just in case, we exchanged numbers after a spontaneous first conversation and she later was interested in a photo session!

You never know who you’ll meet if you keep going out to parks in the local community! The McKinley Rose Garden in Sacramento was the perfect setting for this family on a warm Spring afternoon with roses in full bloom.

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