Park life

Indulging in one of Lily's favourite park games, in which the aim is to be kicked in the bottom by Tom as he reaches the bottom of the slide. To each their own!

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It has been a long winter. Even on the dry days it has been too cold to be able to spend much time outdoors. It seems that winter might finally be loosening its grip though as today, though still cold, was nice enough for us to pack a bag of games and snacks and spend a good 90 minutes at the park near our house. I think we've all been feeling a bit cooped up, so it did all three of us the power of good to spend some time in the fresh air. We had the park to ourselves the entire time we were out and we had a lovely time. Now that the Podlings are a little older and more confident, it's nice not to have to hang behind them panicking every time they are on the high equipment. I even enjoyed a few moments just sitting on a bench and watching them have fun without worrying about them falling. Since it was the first proper outing to the park we've had this year, I took my camera along and went a bit snap happy.

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There was a brand new roundabout in the park which the Podlings enjoyed a great deal. They took it in turns to spin each other around.

Stopping for a quick snack on the roundabout.

Lily learnt to walk up the slide (on dear!), and clambered up the 7 foot slide with ease. She was mightily pleased with herself!

Lily discovers the thrill of descending backwards

A naturally cautious child, Tom is usually intimidated by the 'big slide'. Today, however, saw him climbing the steps and sliding down without help from me. This is quite a big thing for him and he was very proud of himself.

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