Adventures outdoors

Summer has come on full force around here--low to mid 90s and high humidity. About all we can stand to do is hide away in the house or else drive out to the mall to use the play land there. Fortunately Anna and I ventured outside a few times before the real heat kicked in, and here are some images from our exploits.

First, some shots taken at a local playground, maybe half a mile from our house.










Looking up the slide (I think cousin Ellie is going to have to visit to show Anna how much fun these can be).



This is a very picturesque spot just down the hill from the playground. It's lovely, but the steep hills make it hard to get around with little ones. I think we may wait until Anna is a little older to visit this park again, at least without Daddy.

Anna has also just started to explore the backyard a tiny bit:





You can't catch me...



Is that Daddy I hear at the door?

She always wants to go outside. She brings me my flip flops and points to her jar of bubbles. A few times out in the heat, though, have convinced her it's sometimes better to wait.