Swimming and Playing at the Parks

Kellen continues to love riding on the baby swings....here he is checking to make sure that he swing is properly installed!

He was super intrigued by the little boy beside us on the swings....the little boy kept wanting his dad to push him higher and higher. Kellen thinks that little pushes are better for now.

It has been so nice out that we have been spending lots of time outdoors. Here are a couple of pictures from our time out at various parks, splash pads and the pools. Here is Kellen checking out the people when we arrived at the splash pad (and hydrating himself...it is really hot outside after all!)

Kellen and daddy checking out the splash pad. Kellen is super cautious when we first arrive at the splash pad...he always wants to just watch other people for the first couple of minutes while he figures out where the water disappears to (there are lots of poles, etc that have water come out of them and spray all over...then the water disappears and it all starts back up a few minutes later).

"I'm not sure about this daddy...."

"Where did the water go, mommy?"

"Ahhh...the water got me!"

This playground has these really big areas to run up and down (with the slides, etc coming off of them). It was really weird...Kellen kept getting freaked out whenever he stood on the floor with the holes in it...he would just freeze and take super tiny steps. He kept looking scared and like he would lose his balance (it is as if his eyes couldn't figure out the depth perception of walking over these holes).


Kellen also loves to watch older kids play...he just stares at them with total fascination and gives them a huge smile whenever they run by....it is kind of sad to watch because they always ignore him.

Finally, daddy came and rescued Kellen from his great fear of the holed-floor.

Hanging out at the little parkette near our house...he sees his friend Caden coming to play!

Here we are waiting in line for the public swim to open up at the recreation centre near our house...it was a full house yesterday because of the crazy heat and humidity we're having....Kellen was keeping well hydrated before he hit the pool - he wanted to be able to swim really fast!


The recreation centre has an amazing indoor pool area...there is a sauna, whirlpool, large swimming pool (with the largest slide ever!), and a large wading pool that is nice and warm for the little ones! Here are Kellen and I hanging out in the wading pool....he goes crazy in the water...we had to put a lifejacket on him because he is all over the place - not only is he running around in the water, but he throws himself down into the water (on his front or back) and yells "boom!"...this kid has no fear!