Splash Pad

We're in the middle of a week of rain here.  A tropical storm (Bill) is actually to blame for it.  But the morning before the rain started, we met up with some friends for a splash pad play date. 



The water was heated!!!  That was SO nice, b/c it was in the 70's and not really warm enough to be walking around wet and enjoying it. 



We'd had swim lessons just before this, so the kids were pretty tired to begin with.  But they did have a lot of fun playing in the water and running around before they completely pooped out.



I think Oliver was especially relieved to be able to splash and have fun with the big kids without constantly being on the verge of drowning.



And Lucy loved running through the spray rings.  She even held Elliot's hand to help him get through them, too.  He wasn't as much a fan.



Of the three of them, Elliot is my really cold-sensitive one.  Objectively speaking, his lips turn blue and he shivers MUCH faster than the other two.



But he still managed to have lots of fun before he was done.



These spray grounds are one of the few things I like about being a parent in today's society.  They are amazing.



Chlorinated, heated water shooting out of a no-slip, padded surface you can run on.  I mean... if there's some way these could be improved, I don't know what it would be.



We were stuck inside all day today (because I turned down the dozen or so requests to go play outside in the rain).  So I'm glad the kids at least got this outdoor fun earlier this week. 



Today was pretty rough.  I'm hopeful tomorrow is easier.  As long as swim lessons and gymnastics aren't canceled, I think we'll be ok. 



The house cleaner comes in the morning, and we have a play date that will keep us out of the house most of the afternoon/evening. 


Which means tomorrow night we'll be sleeping in a CLEAN house!  How nice does that sound??



Amazing.  I'll tell you how it sounds.  Amazing.