slippery rocks & spinning toys

We met my sister at the park this week. It is a more ‘modern’ playground/splash pad. It looks cool, but rocks and water just don’t sound like a good combination for little ones. I get so much more nervous at this splash pad than I do at most. I’m always waiting for someone to slip..thankfully it hasn’t happened yet.

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A certain 4 year old boy wanted to go to the pool and was determined to watch from afar and not have fun.
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Eventually the laughter of his siblings and cousins made him give up the battle and join in the fun. Seriously, do you see those rocks? I just don’t get the thinking behind this design…form over function?
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Photo Tip: One very simple way to improve your photos is to watch your background and get in closer on your subject. In the first photo below, the girls are playing and I shot it from a distance with a busy background. In the next photo, I stood with my back to that busy background and took advantage of the less cluttered view…and got in closer on my girl.
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Every family needs a kid like this little guy….
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And every group of big brothers needs a little sister to push them…
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I’m pretty sure whoever designed this toy thing was not a mom…it is so hard to push! I think you are actually supposed to stand on it and run to make it spin, but none of my kids weigh enough to really get it going. I wanted to try it, but didn’t want fling myself off. Random spinning things. Fun times. Fun times.
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