A Day at the Park

Today was a beautiful day here. We got a new umbrella for the deck and planned to eat outside for dinner. We headed off to a great little park that's not too far from home. The kids were very excited and went straight to the swings. However, it seems that the swings just weren't doing it for them today. The big play area with the slides held there attention for the better part on an hour. They started out going up the stairs and then down the little slide. Shortly, Tatum ventured off to try her hand at the ladder and then the bigger slide. Colin followed along and did some climbing too. They both decided that the heart attack (for mom and dad) steps were the way to go and did them over and over. Colin liked the medium slide with a little twist. Tatum, of course, loved the highest slide. Every time they got to the bottom, their hair was on end with the static electricity. Before we left, they had a ride on the tire swing together.
Back home, dad fired up the grill. The kids enjoyed sitting at the table under the new umbrella. Colin ate a hot dog and some of mommy's cheeseburger. Tatum definitely did not like potato salad as she spit it out immediately. She also had a cheeseburger and loved it. After dinner, we went over a neighbor's house to sing Happy birthday and have some ice cream cake. I think they'll sleep well tonight!