Ah, the park. There's no better place to be on
a beautiful spring day! Of course with four small
children it's no easy task! Picture this: With the
days getting warmer and the kids getting more
creative/destructive, I decide to be brave and
venture out....alone! The park seems a harmless
destination. So I load the four children 5 and under
into the van. I'm undeturred even though the
two most vocal (Ev and Cait) are already screaming
at who knows what, I drive on. As I'm driving
I think to myself, "hey, why not park on the other side
today, it may be closer." Uh....wrong...but not to worry.
It's a lovely day for a walk and I've got my trusty double
stroller on hand. Good thinking Amanda! So we all pile
out of the van for a nice little stroll through the park.
After only a few threats the girls happily skip off the street
and onto the grass. I have the kids sit down to take a few
pictures. It turns out that it's a bit blustery so I give up
after a few vain attempts and settle for the hair in the
face shots. And we're off again. After a little while I realize
how difficult it is to push a double stroller over grassy hills
and gravel walk ways. Huffing, puffing and few threats
later we finally make it to the actual play equipment.
Yay! Or so I thought. Well, the boy is pretty quiet and even
tempered but he sure is mischieveous! Off he went and off I
went right behind him...with a baby on my hip no less. After
galavanting for a while the boy settles on the swings. Phew!!
15 long minutes later I'm ready to start back home but the
young'ns will have none of that. So we swing and swing and swing.
The babies love it. I love catching my breath...and the girls..well
they're loving running around like crazy people.
a beautiful spring day! Of course with four small
children it's no easy task! Picture this: With the
days getting warmer and the kids getting more
creative/destructive, I decide to be brave and
venture out....alone! The park seems a harmless
destination. So I load the four children 5 and under
into the van. I'm undeturred even though the
two most vocal (Ev and Cait) are already screaming
at who knows what, I drive on. As I'm driving
I think to myself, "hey, why not park on the other side
today, it may be closer." Uh....wrong...but not to worry.
It's a lovely day for a walk and I've got my trusty double
stroller on hand. Good thinking Amanda! So we all pile
out of the van for a nice little stroll through the park.
After only a few threats the girls happily skip off the street
and onto the grass. I have the kids sit down to take a few
pictures. It turns out that it's a bit blustery so I give up
after a few vain attempts and settle for the hair in the
face shots. And we're off again. After a little while I realize
how difficult it is to push a double stroller over grassy hills
and gravel walk ways. Huffing, puffing and few threats
later we finally make it to the actual play equipment.
Yay! Or so I thought. Well, the boy is pretty quiet and even
tempered but he sure is mischieveous! Off he went and off I
went right behind him...with a baby on my hip no less. After
galavanting for a while the boy settles on the swings. Phew!!
15 long minutes later I'm ready to start back home but the
young'ns will have none of that. So we swing and swing and swing.
The babies love it. I love catching my breath...and the girls..well
they're loving running around like crazy people.
Fun day? Exahusting! But worth every minute!
