The mini and I decided last Thursday that we should take a picnic lunch to the park and just have a day outside. Now that the weather is turning, we're trying to get out of the house and away from the t.v. more often. We both seem to be in much better moods at the end of the day if we watch less television. Anyway, here are the pictures from our little outing.
These first three pictures are of the mini on the big slide. Today was the first time she tried it all by herself! Before I've always had to hold her hand when she was sliding down, but today she was feeling adventurous. And she had a marvelous time - she kept sliding for at least 40 minutes once she realized how exciting it was.
Probably her favorite activity at the park is being on the swing. She still tries to convince me that she should be in the bucket swings, but when I tell her she's too big, she quickly agrees to be in the regular swings. Of course, then I have to push her really high - and she's starting to understand the concept of "pumping" her legs, so I don't think it'll be long before she's swinging all by herself.
Like many others her age, and as I'm sure many of you know/remember of your own toddlers and pre-schoolers, the mini loves to climb things. So I let her. Maybe I shouldn't let her, but I'm trying to encourage her to try almost everything at least once. I don't want to be the fear-enabling mom who wraps her child in cotton and never lets them do anything. Of course, I usually stand within 1 or 2 feet of her so that I can be there quickly, just in case!
On the seesaw. This is a spring-action seesaw, so there's not the same uncomfortable, wedgie-inducing, crash your butt on the ground sensation that we all remember from our own childhoods, but on this one, you can fit 2 or 3 children per seat and get it going really fast - which the mini adores. I definitely have a little speed demon on my hands. She loves anything that goes fast, especially if she's riding in or on it!
She can't resist another few turns on the slide!
This is a dinosaur/dragon shaped "horsie" thing on a spring. She spent approximately 90 seconds on this one before deciding that it wasn't for her. I think she got bored - maybe it was too close to the ground, so there just wasn't that thrill factor she was hoping for?
Who can resist the tire swing? The way it makes you so dizzy that you walk in circles and fall on your butt, giggling the whole time of course, right after you get off of it? And it's so much better when there's someone who's willing to ride it with you!
And of course, no trip to the park would be complete without the requisite post-play cookies in the car!
These first three pictures are of the mini on the big slide. Today was the first time she tried it all by herself! Before I've always had to hold her hand when she was sliding down, but today she was feeling adventurous. And she had a marvelous time - she kept sliding for at least 40 minutes once she realized how exciting it was.
Probably her favorite activity at the park is being on the swing. She still tries to convince me that she should be in the bucket swings, but when I tell her she's too big, she quickly agrees to be in the regular swings. Of course, then I have to push her really high - and she's starting to understand the concept of "pumping" her legs, so I don't think it'll be long before she's swinging all by herself.
Like many others her age, and as I'm sure many of you know/remember of your own toddlers and pre-schoolers, the mini loves to climb things. So I let her. Maybe I shouldn't let her, but I'm trying to encourage her to try almost everything at least once. I don't want to be the fear-enabling mom who wraps her child in cotton and never lets them do anything. Of course, I usually stand within 1 or 2 feet of her so that I can be there quickly, just in case!
On the seesaw. This is a spring-action seesaw, so there's not the same uncomfortable, wedgie-inducing, crash your butt on the ground sensation that we all remember from our own childhoods, but on this one, you can fit 2 or 3 children per seat and get it going really fast - which the mini adores. I definitely have a little speed demon on my hands. She loves anything that goes fast, especially if she's riding in or on it!
She can't resist another few turns on the slide!
This is a dinosaur/dragon shaped "horsie" thing on a spring. She spent approximately 90 seconds on this one before deciding that it wasn't for her. I think she got bored - maybe it was too close to the ground, so there just wasn't that thrill factor she was hoping for?
Who can resist the tire swing? The way it makes you so dizzy that you walk in circles and fall on your butt, giggling the whole time of course, right after you get off of it? And it's so much better when there's someone who's willing to ride it with you! 
And of course, no trip to the park would be complete without the requisite post-play cookies in the car!
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