At The Park

 On Saturday, our little family spent the afternoon at the park. Coral loves the park. She loves everything about the park. The people she meets there, the swings, the poochies that walk by, the sand she can dig in, the instruments she can bang on (yes our park has instruments), but mostly the slide. Oooh she loves that slide.

Our park is literally a two min walk from our house. I am so thankful for that park. When we bought our house, the closest park to us was a 5 min drive. I was thrilled when I saw the construction workers starting on the park last year. Andrew and I used to walk Coral there in the evenings to check on the progress. She was to small to enjoy it when it was finally finished last year, but this year, the park is a daily activity of ours (minus the rainy days of course).

 Sometime during the day (usually after her afternoon nap) I say the words that Coral has been waiting for all day "Do you want to go to the park?" Her response is like asking a pooch if he wants some steak. Her face lights up, she says "ya ya ya ya ya" over and over, and then runs to the door. I have learnt my lesson that I only ask Coral, when we are READY to go (hat and shoes on, sunscreen applied, sippy cup full) or she will stand at the front door and bang on it until I am finally ready to go.

Occasionally Coral and I will wait until Andrew gets home from work and can come with us. However with dinner and her early bedtime, it only leaves enough time for a very short visit at the park, and with a big park like ours, that just doesn't leave enough time to explore all the things Coral wants to explore. So on Saturday, daddy got to come with us. He bought his camera, so here are some pictures.

She found a soccer ball and did really well kicking it down the field

She always stops whatever she's doing to "fly" when she hears an airplane

Ok notice the water in the background? We didn't get any photos of us at the splash pad, but Coral was rockin it that day. I got wet, she got REALLY wet. 

Her new way of going down the stairs. Its dangerous, and really scares me.

How cute is she? Someone please tell her to stop growing up.

Well there you have it. An afternoon at the park. We didn't get any pictures of her on the slide either because we got caught up in the moment. And the man behind the lens wouldn't lend me his camera for a few photos of him. Oh Hodg.

Come to my house and visit the park with us!