Playground

Given the mild weather we’ve been having (avg. temps in the HIGH NINETIES) the kids and I have skipped the playground for the cooler pool.  Today however, due to a lack of swim diapers and green pool hair, we decided to head out to a playground nearby.  Of course…we could not go without taking Her Highness (queen of the “you’re-leaving-me-again-aren’t you” guilt face), since there were three dog parks at the playground:

So we started out there…where Chass was able to run around, sniff and relieve herself as much as she could stand.  She also got chased:

All in all, it made for a very tired little puppy!

And now that the dog was worn out…it was on to the kids!

We went to the giant playground first, where there was climbing:

Climbing:

…and even more climbing:

Matthew, however was not really interested in all the climbing because he could not wait to go to the lake that bordered the playground and catch some fish with the neon green net he brought along.   ( I did not have the heart to tell him that there were probably no fish).

It didn’t seem to bother him..he had a wonderful time anyway!

The other kids enjoyed being able to take shoes off and enjoy the cool water:

If they look a bit squinty it’s because they were looking up at the very bright (HOT) sun…

We did a bit more playgrounding…

and before long…it was time to head home:

Hot and tired…enjoying a cool apple on the ride home.

All in all it was big fun…I’m glad we went early though..the heat was crazy!

The babies (Pea, Ben and Chassie) are fast asleep right now and C and M are having some nice quiet time upstairs…life is good!