Thursday was the day I had to explore all by myself and it was an absolute joy-filled day with all the things I stumbled upon…

I found this great little space called Thanks-giving Square and since I got there right at noon I got to experience the bells going off which was really fun to experience! I loved the mosaic and all the scripture and words that was all over the walls of the plaza.

I then stumbled upon a huge church which looked to take up a whole block and found this incredible water fountain at the entrance. It took me a little bit to realize that the water was set to music. The whole thing was a bit overwhelming and yet beautiful all at the same time.

I continued to walk on hoping that I was going in the right direction of the Dallas Museum of Art and found this sign…and then I was hoping I could find these little gems too!

Instead, I stumbled upon the garden entrance to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) and strolled through the gardens checking out the random sculptures along the way before entering the museum.

I loved every bit of it! I did some creating in the creative connections corner…

I did some exploring and enjoyed some really fun interactive pieces…

I loved all the bright colors…

And then… I saw these through the window!!

I practically skipped my way to the park and then discovered even more amazing fun!!

There was an event happening for International Day of Happiness! Who knew!?

I added my thoughts to what makes one happy to the wall of #happyacts and jumped in on the fun!

I even made a new friend!

I was beyond excited to have stumbled on this park and all the fun that was happening all in one place. Lunch from a food truck was a must and I determined that sushi would be the best choice – fresh sushi, from a truck, in the park, on a warm spring day (first day of spring too!)…yes, please!

I continued to check out the park complete with reading materials and games you could rent out from these stands…

There was even a fun water feature that was just inviting me to walk through barefoot…and of course, I happily accepted the invitation. Why not?

I made my way back to the museum to continue to be inspired by all the amazing art and creativity happening under one roof… Bright colors…

I felt like traveled the world and stepped back in time with all the pieces from all over the globe and various time periods…

And there was even some really random pieces too…this one made me think of my little sister from Big Brothers Big Sisters since she likes pandas so much.

After spending hours at the park and museum I found this little gem along the way and jumped on board for a little ride before heading back to the hotel.

Once I got off the free trolley, I made my way back to meet up with Beth so we could explore Pioneer Plaza which was just right across from our hotel. How fun is this?

We ended the day at a southern food restaurant and I tried some fried tomatoes and grits…a great meal to have with a southern friend.