Our Favorite Thing

This spring we have been soaking up every warm day we can get! And our very favorite way to do that is playing at the park. We are so blessed to have 5 super fun, nice, different parks within minutes of our house! We rotate through all of them and enjoy the unique features each has to offer (this one has sand-which is a huge hit with my little diggers, others have ducks to feed, or the draw of the "castle" park). We go often with friends, or just by ourselves. And my boys both LOVE it. I love being outside with them and watching and helping them explore their world. And then they usually take excellent naps afterwards, which is a win for all involved.

This morning had started off a little rough- Chase had already been to time-out twice before 7:00 am to give you an idea. Once we had our whole morning routine done, exercise, breakfast, laundry, etc. I decided a fun activity was definitely in order to try to turn around a day that was headed for disaster (dramatic, I know). I packed up a picnic and some sand toys and we headed to one of our favorite parks. Ben was able to join us since he goes in to work late on Fridays. It was awesome. The boys were totally in their element. Chase got to attempt the monkey bars (or monkey hangs as he calls them). To Chase monkey bars are a real right of passage meaning you are "big". Hudson is definitely a little thrill seeker and laughed hysterically on all the slides and swings. Both boys dug in the sand. We ate a yummy picnic lunch. It was a little bit of heaven.