The Great Outdoors

What a funny Spring it has been here in Iowa!  There have been a handful of beautiful teaser days amidst mostly miserable, chilly, windy ones.  On those nice days, we just couldn't justify staying inside!

How glorious to be out on the deck again!  It's so nice to let the kids out there while I make dinner.

Just shooting some hoops!

The windy days have been good for flying kites at least!

She's NEVER liked swinging until recently.  I'm trying to teach her how to pump.  Isn't it funny to teach kids something that seems so innate and natural?

We found a really great and fun park on the East side that is a natural playscape.  Lainey had a blast climbing and being super brave.  Wyatt was a little more cautious, which SO isn't like him!  It was funny to see them swap roles.

He did enjoy our picnic lunch of course :)

Just running free on a beautiful day!

Even though we woke up to snow one day this week, I am confident that it will really feel like actual spring here soon.  Looking forward to enjoying the great outdoors this spring and summer with my favorite little explorers!

Thursday night, FAMILY night!

Thursdays are our FAVORITE day of the week around here (besides Saturday and Sunday :) because after a long week, we get to enjoy Jed/Dad's company all evening long! This week's weather has been nothing short of spectacular. Mid 70's, partly sunny, today I think it even reached 80! I thought a picnic at a park would be the best way to spend our Thursday evening and it surely was a great time!

I packed a bag full of peanut butter sandwiches, chips, grapes and strawberries for Jed and myself, and some pureed peas for Lainey (her favorite). We met Jed at Colby Park after he got off of work and scoped out a lovely picnic spot.






Our perfect picnic spot was close to the swings. I've been dying to get Lainey in a swing this week but I promised Jed I'd wait until he could be there to see it. She wasn't so sure at first...

(I think she liked it... :)

We decided we should make a habit of this on Thursday nights, picnicking and trying out different parks around town. Anyone have any favorite spots? I bet by the end of the summer we will have hit tons of parks in town and Lainey will be toddling around the playground equipment on her own! We are in for a FUN spring and summer!