Outdoor Day

Our morning child was up and ready to go this morning, the day after Independence Day. We were going to meet Luca at Splash Cove but that wasn't until 10:30 so we had some time to fill before that. It was hot this morning but not too bad at 9AM, so we went for a hike over at Ernie Miller Nature Center. First we went into the center and saw some amazing birds at their bird feeder set-up and even got a private visit with a Great Horned Owl and its caretaker. Our hike was nice and Chris found some very colorful leaves to bring home with us. Soon, it was off to the pool! We went to Splash Cove in Shawnee last year but Chris is a whole different animal this summer and he is enjoying it even more. Here he is playing with some of the toys he brought from home...

CJ went down the slide this year all by himself. We brought his swimmies too and he was using them in the wave pool. That is, until the life guard told me they are not "coast guard approved" so he's not allowed to use them in the pool. (My first thought: Soooooo, I am to take them off and then my child has no form of floatation?) But then she said I could get a life jacket at the front desk. We did that and Chris loved it. In fact he said, "This life jacket is cool. Can we take it home?" He really enjoyed the wave pool with it on and I could relax a little...

Now he's ready to go boating! Anyway, we had a lovely morning and a nice lunch with Luca after swimming. Now we all need a nap!