It’s no secret that Kayden’s most favorite place to go (locally and for free!) is the park. I have said it before, my child would swing on a swing for an hour if I would be willing to stand there and push her for that long. She likes the motion of the swing, watching children run around, and being with the person swinging her – usually Mommy or Nam. She loves everything about the swing. For their birthdays, Kayden and Kloey got a big girl and baby swing. The idea was to hang them from one of the many trees in our backyard. That, unfortunately, didn’t work out. So naturally the next option is to build a custom swing set. Not go and buy one already made or one that requires a few nuts and bolts, no that’s too easy! Papa, Scotty, Jake and Ian have spent the past two whole days working on this custom swing set. The only requirement was that it had to be tall enough that the girls could really swing high. I think they accomplished that! The swing set stands 12 feet high, which is taller than our house, and has two swings plus Princess Pony!! Luckily, we have a big backyard and were able to find a place for this massive structure! Thanks Nam, Papa, Jake, and Ian for helping Scotty build the most perfect swing set, which will definitely build fun memories for our family.
Before swing set:
After swing set:
Next stop at Hatcher Park is the trampoline. Scotty and I got the girls a larger-than-necessary trampoline for their birthdays. It is not a child’s trampoline. It is not a small trampoline. It is a serious attraction in our park. Kids love it. Parents love it. And even grandparents love it!! Every day the girls and I go out on the trampoline to get our wiggles out before nap or bed. Ten minutes of jumping, twisting, turning, and running on the trampoline is sure to knock any kid out!!
Next, we have the pool. I have blogged about the pool, so you all know that it is a frequent place of entertainment, especially now that we are having some consistent sun. We have a solar panel that heats the pool to about 80-85 degrees. Warm enough for me to go in and stay in for more than 5 minutes! We love our pool!
And finally, the yard. Even with each of these stops in the backyard, we still have enough room to run! Kayden loves to play tag – although the game seems to be over when it’s her turn to tag you! We skip, we hop scotch, we sprint, we gallop, we do it all! Kayden and Kloey love to go in their play house too, which is great for me because Kloey is quarantined and Kayden just thinks it’s so great to be in the house with someone for a change!
And finally, (I am sorry to all of those pictured below) BUT, one of the best parts of our yard is the fancy tea parties we can throw!! Cheers to Hatcher Park!!
