Splash Park

Because of the whole HOA fiasco, we started looking at other options so Ellie could play in water.

(By the way, I waited 3 weeks and then called the pres to ask why I hadn't heard anything and if we could use the pool. She said that 1 of the presidency voted they shouldn't grant exceptions to the rules so no we can't use the pool but when it comes time to review the rules, they will look at changing it. Guess how much hope I have of anything happening? About as much as I have that the post office will deliver letters and packages as they claim they will.)

One of the ladies in our ward told us about this great park only about 10 minutes away. On one side is a playground that is shaded by trees or canopy covers and the other is a small splash park. So we went there for play group. We played at the park for a bit it was warm and I wanted Ellie to play in the water.



Yes she is sitting so the water hits her face.

 

Of course she ran every where. Why wouldn't she?

The best part, as she first started to play she would run out into the water, get a little wet and run back to me, squealing like a banshee.



Since rock climbing is in her jeans, she couldn't just walk around to play up there.

 She has scrapes, i.e. boo-boo-boo-boos, all over her legs from climbing those rocks.


Jump, jump, jump.

Once she was frozen and shaking (the water wasn't the slightest bit warm), she decided that is was more fun to jump and splash than place her face in the fountains. 

She's not very good about watching where she jumps.

She played until 12:30 when I pulled her out, wrapped her in a towel to try and stop the shivering, and fed her lunch. Normally she wants to eat at 11:30-12:00 and throws tantrums if she doesn't have at least a snack. After eating lunch and warming up, she went back to jumping until 1 when again I pulled her out so we could come home and she could nap.

We're glad someone showed us this place. We took Jake to see it a few nights later. We will head back to play again soon.