I had a sneaking suspicion that the kids needed some outdoor time, so I gave them a few options: go to a park with a jungle gym, go to a park with a trail, or go to a park with both. They chose both, so we made our way to Wahlfield Park. They chose to enjoy the playground area first, so away we went.
Mollie took her first solo ride on a big girl swing and did a marvelous job!
Mollie took her first solo ride on a big girl swing and did a marvelous job!
Baylor was more into the number puzzle in one of the jungle gyms, and that ended up being where he spent most of his time.
Occasionally I'd pull him away, though, so Mollie would have someone to bounce on the alligator with her.
All that play really works up an appetite, so we broke for a bit to have squeezie treats.
Soon enough they were back to playing ... Baylor found a sandbox and made a hand SANDwich for me.
Mollie, always wanting to be like her older brother, gave it a try too, but she really doesn't like sand much at all.
Still, she dove right in and helped Baylor pack the excavator full of sand.
It had malfunctioned a bit, so this was really the only way you could get the scoop full of sand.
I was surprised, but I had to drag them away from the toys to get them to walk on the trail. Once we started, though, they were all about it. At first they were a little perplexed that the trail itself wasn't all sandy like Provin Trails, but they quickly got past that and enjoyed the new landscape. There were even a few wooden walkways and bridges, which the kids adored.
Best moment of the day, hands down.
Our walk ended in a different place than it began, so the kids got to take a look at the map of the trail and the pictures of native birds after our walk.
Wahlfield Park is a great little park, one we're sure to visit again and again!
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