Yesterday we finally had a cool enough day to head to the park. FINALLY! It was a gorgeous day too. We headed to one of our favorite parks. The day was sunny but warm with a beautiful breeze. It was wonderful! Our day went a little something like this…

Abby gave me her face to say, please mom… can we go? I said yes of course!

When we got to the park, we set our stuff down and headed for the sandbox. I took Ellie’s shoes off and as usual, she did not like the feel of the sand on her feet.

Abby, who didnt want me to take pictures, headed to play in the sandbox with a small group of kids and help build sandcastles. Abby was hard at work. Making sandcastles can be serious business!

Ellie was content playing on the foam floor and the small toddler jungle gym. Its easy to stay entertained when you are 13 months old.

After the sandbox, Abby wanted to hop onto the swings for a bit. Ellie wasn’t too sure about them but that’s OK, Abby had a blast and even worked on pumping her legs so that she could move the swing herself.!

After the swings we headed to our spot under the tree and had a lovely little picnic, complete with blueberries, bananas, grapes, pretzels, tangerines and nectarines. Yummy!

As we sat for lunch, Ellie started to chase the birds. Boy did she love those birds, but they always ran away from her!

After our little picnic it was back to playing! Now for a bit of time on the perfectly sized play area for toddlers and preschoolers!

With a lot of time spent running around the play area, we headed to the swings. This time Ellie got into her swing without a moments hesitation. Once we got swinging, she loved it! I think she loves the swings even more then Abby does, if that’s even possible. This time in, Abby got the hang of it and was able to pump her legs and swing on her own! Although, she still wanted mommy to push her.

After a long time spent on the swings we called it a day. We packed up our items and headed home. The fun of the park continued at home and even kept the girls from napping. I thought all the fun and fresh air would have made them nap even longer but alas, I was wrong.

It was such a wonderful day at the park! I hope the heat stays away so we can go every day!