Going to the Park

We took the kids to the park for a picnic lunch and fun park activities. I love going to the park as a family. The kids have so much fun running around, climbing trees, making new friends, playing in the sand, sliding the slides and swinging in the swings. Unfortunately, I am officially old, and my favorite park activity of swinging actually makes my head spin! However, it is great to watch the kids enjoy themselves. Mijken found a little girl about a year older than her. She ran around following her yelling, “Mom, my new friend.” She makes me laugh because she has to be just as old as everyone else. She climbed up all the ladders without even thinking, as I sat back and had a heart attack thinking she might fall. She did not fall and continues to amaze me with all that she can do. Jared is in my opinion the best 5-year-old swing pumper and monkey bar climber out there. I believe he agrees with me on that one! I am always grateful when we take the time to do things as a family, even when they are as simple as going to the park. I am learning that great family memories do not have to be elaborate; kids just like to do something together.
Of course, I do not have it so together to actually bring my camera to the park this time. But these pictures are from the time we took Zac and Max to the park while they were here in November.