We had a great family weekend. Lots of adventures and quality time together. That’s what three day weekends are for, right?
On Monday, we had every intention of going to downtown Louisville for the Labor Day Parade. It is their 76th, which I find fairly impressive for a town of this size.
Sadly, the parade coincided with morning nap time. Olivia’s, not ours. We joined up with the fun at the Community Park though. There were vendor booths, live music, a kids play area with climbing walls and bounce houses, and a….splash pad!
You remember #32, don’t you? You know, “Take Olivia to the splash pad on Pearl Street Mall once she is walking. (Any day now.)” Well, my friends, that day has come. I know, I know. It’s not Pearl Street Mall. But, with only 16 days left of summer, I’m going to take what I can get.
Besides, homegirl is a walking machine! Bonus: she loves bath time. Obviously, when you combine those two things you get a child who will race into a splash pad all giggles and splashing.
Or not.
This was about as close as she got on her own two feet. Even in Daddy’s arms she wasn’t quite sure at first.
She warmed up to it eventually, but never really toddled around like I was expecting.
Ah, well. There’s always next summer!
So cute! Maybe she’ll love it next year!
Thanks, Amanda!
Shades! the baby needs some sunglasses or hat with a brim! I learned the hard way that most of us forget how it feels to look at or be near water with full sunshine, especially blue eyed babies. The glare and reflection confuses them. Notice parents have hats/shades?
Or, maybe she just wanted some time to figure out that crazy water floor! I love our neighborhood water park!
I love her smile in the last photo, beautiful girl!!!
If she would leave either of those things on for more than 25 seconds, trust me we would use them.
Carter was funny about splash pads for a couple of years. He loves swimming and baths, but the spraying seemed to make him nervous. He would always stick to the perimeter and just watch. Glad he has grown out of that!