imagination station

we didn't have a lot of plans for this weekend other than chores around the house so we took the time to pack up a picnic lunch and check out a new park today that we have been hearing about for a while. it did not disappoint. madelyn thought that it was the greatest and mason enjoyed watching everyone running around and laughing.

with young kids it is a two parent trip because you can't keep a constant eye on your kids when they are running around. it was mostly older kids or parents with only one small child. the surfaces were much too warm in the full sun so mason had to be carried almost the whole time. in fact, the one time he got excited and crawled over to something it was burning hot when he put his hands on it. really, it hurt my hand when i touched it.

madelyn helped me pack up our picnic basket before we left, but it was everything she could do just to take a few bites of her sandwich before hitting the park. i think it helped that she had picked the towel for she and mason to eat their lunch on. we did have a blanket, but madelyn wanted to sit on a beach towel. mason really seemed to enjoy eating lunch outside too.

here are just a few more pictures from our fun lunch and play.

madelyn really enjoyed these chimes. they were the most beautiful tones. no matter who played them it always sounded like legitimate music.

mason did try to cruise around a little in the beginning but a few hot touches and he wanted no more of it.
madelyn and i see-sawed together. this see-saw sits four and isn't as jarring as the see-saws i rode as a child with the tires under them to try and lessen the impact. this was was super smooth.

when she laid down in this hammock swing she told me that she "has one of these in florida with big pop" which surprised me until i remembered that she swung in a hammock when we went to florida last september - and then i was really surprised!

i think we will wait for mason to be toddling around better before going back again - he just gets so heavy and a stroller isn't really possible there. all in all a fun time out of the house. love.