We had a Wednesday at the park and it was fun!
Both suburbans parked together and the kids were so excited to see Nandy right next to them. Smiles. We got the kids all out, took our bags, blankets and so on and headed for the sidewalk. We were thinking of how little the kids were last time they came (before Braxton started school and before Hailey Hope was born!) and couldn’t believe how much time has gone by.
Emily skipped ahead of us and Caden held my hand like and walked just as fast as he could.
We closed the gate behind us and hoped to catch the swing we like sitting on but someone had their bag on it. The woman and her child or grandchild were all the way across the playground and obviously not using it but we forced ourselves to another place. It was wet mud so we found a bench in full sun since it was cool outside.
Emily was running all over the place and Brandy had the idea to get a picture of her just in case we needed a most recent shot. Like, in case someone snatched her. Wise thinking, Mama. I didn’t think of that one.
Right when we started to get settled… a large group of various aged students came in and it was humorously like an ant bed after someone steps on it. There were kids flying everywhere and fast!
It was fun to watch the different personalities and see the expressions on the teachers as they scanned the kids to keep up with them.
Before all of our things were unloaded, our bench became not occupied so we jumped up and made a fast walk for it. On the way, Caden was waving at the teachers and telling them “HI!” --- and we kept having to look for Emily. She was in and out of tunnels, down slides, up steps and around bends.
We had the turkey, tomato, and cheese sandwiches with pickle spears and pickled peppers with Pepsi in cans. With some chips and cookies thrown in… we had food we don’t usually eat and it was simple and easy to clean up! Tasted delicious from the first bite to the last.
At one point, the kids looked up and had the most darling expressions of excitement on their faces. As soon as it registered WHO they were seeing. . . they yelled, “POPS!” and ran to him as fast as they could. He kneeled down and scooped them up and hugged them and my heart filled just watching them. He has done that in the past . . . found out we had the kids at the park for lunch and joined us.
We stayed for quite some time and had a very enjoyable day. Brandy and I talked while the kids played and we all left with smiles and full from all the food we ate!
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