Friday, May 30, 2008

A Memorable Memorial Day Weekend

Our weather was beautiful for Memorial Day Weekend, and we took full advantage of it! We met the Plummers at our new favorite playground - Riverbank Park in Westbrook! Payson and Leah had lots of fun swinging, sliding, and exploring!

The tire swing made me nervous - I had visions of the girls being funneled through the middle to the wood chips below - but they did a great job holding on! In fact, Leah's "thrill seeker" side came through - she wiggled to rock the tire more, grinning all the while!


I was more relaxed with the "safer" swings.


The big slide was a blast - I don't know who liked it more!


As you'll see in the video, it whips you around at the bottom. Notice the BIG smile on Leah's face!

Leah and Payson were able to do this double slide on their own.


An adorable shot of Payson enjoying her blueberry muffin!
After a snack and a bit more play, we headed home for lunch. We're looking forward to seeing more of the Plummers this summer!

On Saturday afternoon, we headed up to camp to see Birdie, Mimi, Kristin, Emily, and Josh. Earlier in the week, my mom found a great climber / slide for sale and she picked it up for us. It was a HUGE hit - Leah loved sliding (all by herself, of course) and climbing on and under the platform. It's perfect for the beach - we can't wait to make a water slide out of it this summer!


The big chairs are fun for chatting.... and climbing, too.

Watching dad windsurf - brrrr!

Walking back to the slide with my big cousin Emily!

Wading with Mimi!

Reading Nursery Rhymes with Birdie and Dad.

Leah must read nursery rhymes at Kay's house. As she was listening, she consistently made some noises and gestures that we hadn't seen before and didn't recognize. It's so strange that Leah has a whole set of her very own experiences - I wonder how often they intersect in this way for her. It's a puzzle to us. Kay's been on vacation this week, but I can't wait to ask her what they have done reading nursery rhymes.

Watering the plants in the barrel at the top of the drive with Birdie.


Leah's infamous shrug. What she's really saying is, "Phew, what a long post. Who knows when mom will get around to it again?"

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