Splash All Day

Since Little Bear had camp this morning, I used the opportunity to get some shopping done with two kids vs. three. Pudge has been so excited about the fact that he is going to be starting "pwescoo" (preschool) this year. While in The Children's Place, he noticed the book bag that he just HAD TO HAVE! From in the front of the double stroller, he started pointing and saying "A doggy book bag! I neeeeeeeed it! For pwescoo! Pweeeeease!". How could I say no? He was so happy that he then wore it in the store while still in the stroller and only agreed to take it off so that I could buy it.

After that, we decided to spend the rest of the time before we could pick Little Bear up from camp at the plaza's spray fountain. So, we went back to the car to change Pudge into his bathing suit (Pequeño was sleeping in the stroller) and spent the next hour or so watching him play in the water.

When we picked up Little Bear, I told him that we could check out a new (different) spray area. So we ate a snack (apples, raisins, and pretzels) in the car while we drove there. I was surprised by how nice this splash park turned out to be and the fact that there was a park with jungle gyms there as well. 

The kids were begging to get out of the car before we were parked! So, we got them all (Pequeño was awake by now) changed into their bathing suits, put on more sunscreen, grabbed towels from the back of the van, and headed over. 

At first, Little Bear wasn't too sure about getting his face wet and would stay where the water only sprayed low. Then Pudge started running through the "car wash" and Little Bear decided that it looked like a lot of fun. After that, he had no fear. Both older boys kept running over to where our towels were hanging to dry their faces but would immediately run back to get soaked again. Pequeño had a great time splashing around and getting sprayed. He didn't really like when his hair/face got wet though. Pudge loved every part of it. When it was time to go, the older two were already asking if we could come back another time.