A playground five minutes from our house? Easy to get to, Gavin park was a common place for us pre-pandemic. While it's always hot because there's not much shade, that makes it an excellent location for a splash park. Today we played at the playground for a while to get nice and hot and sweaty before moving to the splash park. It was a good thing it was hot and sunny and the kids were toasty from playing, because the water was ice cold. Despite the freezing toes, everyone had a blast.
With the girls away for a couple days, we took the boys to Dino Roar Valley. The dinosaur part was far better than the included amusement park, though the boys like the rides the best. The girls wouldn't have had a great time, so they didn't miss out.
For as long as I can remember we have gotten together with Gram's side of the family just after Christmas. Last year was the first year we held off on seeing everyone due to the pandemic. To make up for it, we decided on a get together in July. Pool Party! It was great to see everyone after more than a year and a half. The kids had a great time with their cousins.
