At the beginning of the summer, I thought going to the park was out for us. You know, the whole three kids and the oldest is only 3 thing? I wasn't ready for it, (at the park anyway). Parker is old enough that he was okay, but I would have Paige in the snuggli, push the boys over in the double stroller, (which is out of commission for now.....another gripe for another post) and be running around trying to keep Andrew from eating other peoples' food, stealing other kids' toys, or wandering off to who knows where. Lucky for me we have a backyard. But, after some effort, my life is more organized and I was feeling up to the challenge yesterday. And we were bored. And the boys needed to play like little boys do. So, I figured out a way to handle it. I pushed Paige in the single stroller, and had the boys walk with me. It was perfect. Andrew got out enough of the extra wiggles on the walk, so that he didn't need to run around like a crazy man at the park. They had a great time, and everyone was ready for lunch and a nap when we got home. Perfect morning.
By the way, we totally underestimate this kid. He will always be my "babycakes" but he most definitely is not a baby anymore. Parker just learned how to climb up these ladders at the beginning of the summer, and yesterday Andrew scrambled up for the first time like he's been doing it all his life.
Parker. What a guy. He's been the big brother ever since he was three months old, and we found out I was pregnant with Drew. He does an excellent job of taking care of his brother and sister, and yesterday was no different. For some reason he thinks that he is personally responsible for keeping an eye on Andrew, (or maybe that I don't do a good enough job of it?) so he's constantly yelling at me "Mom, do you see Andrew?" And on the way home, he insisted on pushing Paige the whole way. And he will tell you that he did it "gently and carefully."
Andrew never goes down a slide the right way.....that would be too boring!
Parker loves the twisty slide!
Paige enjoyed the outing. She was happy to see and hear so many new things. I let her stand up on the grass and feel it with her toes, and she liked that. Then I laid her on her blanket and she rolled over to grab a handful of grass and tried to eat it.We had a super fun time. It was one of those days where I marvel at all the little things that are so exciting to my kids. I love being a mom. And I love my kids.
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That's funny, I went to the park yesterday too and almost called to see if you wanted to come. We must have shown up just after you left. Glad to hear you had fun!
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