At the Splash Pad

Even though we had a fun vacation I've still been having summer guilt because I don't have a lot of energy these days and a lot of our outings have been doctor appointments, therapy appointments or meetings of one kind or another.  So today I had a little extra energy and took the kids to the splash pad. Taking kids swimming is also scary to me since none of my kids swim that well yet and I'm just nervous managing four non-swimmers alone.  So the splash pad is a good option.  There is a great splash pad near us that I posted some pictures about last year (see that HERE).

When we visited last year a few times it was always insanely hot and crowded.  Today not so much.  Part of why I decided to go today was that it was 85 degrees vs. 99 degrees.  And apparently that's not hot enough for most people to head to the splash pad.  Hooray!  It reminds me of when we were at Six Flags a few weeks ago and we overheard some natives pooh poohing the crazies who would go swimming when it was a frosty 80 degrees outside.  Really?  Anyway, it was still plenty hot and humid and we had a lot more space to play since it wasn't wall to wall people.

 It was good it wasn't crowded 'cause John decided he should throw all the rocks

We brought water shoes of some kind for everyone, but Grant still preferred to play on the non-rocky surfaces.  He hates weird stuff on his feet.  :)  Here are Grant and John in the rocky waterfall area.

 All the kids loved the splash pad part

So many ways to get wet

 There are also some fun playgrounds and another rock water area.

The kids played and played and loved it.

And the only child in the whole place who thought he should explore the paths in the park (walking away from all the water and excitement) was John Guptill.  I had to chase him down this path and carry him back screaming.  He likes to take the road less travelled.  Anyway, we had some good summer fun.  Hooray for 85 degree days!