picnic

one morning in june [when it wasn't scorching hot at 9 am]
i took the girls for a walk to a nearby empty lot that people use for soccer games and softball practice.
we spread out a blanket under a big tree,
ate some food,
read some books,
and enjoyed the breeze.

and of course i made a video of it.

my favorite parts:
-kate stomping on the blanket when she can't get it to spread out like she wants
-evie's face when she barks like a dog
-me stuck in the tree. [i was trying to show kate that climbing trees is fun. #fail]

public parks are crucial when living with a toddler in a 900 sq foot apartment with no yard

liberty park,

i told myself that during this last utah summer i would branch out and visit more parks than just sugarhouse park.

but sometimes i get stuck in a rut [and new/different playgrounds frighten miss kate] so it took me awhile to visit you.

but i'm sure glad we did.

today we packed the picnic basket full of semi-healthy food and spent the evening enjoying the gorgeous weather.

jank and i both agreed that your park is one of the prettiest we've ever seen.

the lake, the rolling green hills, the trees... it all added up to a picture-perfect outing.

for dinner kate had grapes, water and chips.

and then she played with her bubbles for about an hour.

pretty sure my child is in love with summer.

thanks for the perfect picnic,

the jancers

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spring for one day.

dear sugarhouse goose:

yesterday was glorious wasn't it?

thanks for not biting my child while she tried to have a conversation with you.

don't worry if you couldn't understand her speed-babble,

we don't what she's saying half the time either.

gratefully,

miss kate's mum.

ps. is it duck, duck, gray duck or duck, duck, goose? i grew up with gray duck and quite enjoyed that game.

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