i'm going to make it (after all)

We did it! We've completed Urbandale's park challenge: visit 32 parks in 90 days! I'm happy we participated because it got us o...

We're nearly done with our Urbandale Parks Challenge. Lakeview Park is our 31st Park, and so we have just one left after this! Lakevi...

Sunflower Park is a forested area north of Douglas Ave, off of 92nd Drive, and it has a trail that follows along North Walnut Creek. You ca...

Laura A Ward Park is a small park off of 100th St, just north of Douglas Ave. For visiting purposes, it's really just a short trail t...

We've officially visited a lot  of parks in the Des Moines area! I would say that the park we visited this evening, Golfview West P...

Bestland Park is park number 27 in our Urbandale Parks Challenge . That makes 5 more parks to go, and we have 3 days left! Bestland Par...

Meredith Park is a small but pretty area along the trail that runs parallel to Meredith Drive. It was a quick stop for our family, since ...

We're getting close to the end of our parks challenge. I admit, I find myself longing for a rainy day now as an excuse to not go drivin...

Lynner Woods is the 24th park in our Urbandale Parks Challenge. We're officially counting down now! We found Lynner Woods fairly ea...

Rocklyn Park was the next stop on in our Urbandale Parks Challenge! There are a few really great things about this park. One, there...

I thought Colby Woods Open Space was a stunning area, though we never actually did find the playground! It was difficult to find access to ...

Lions Park is located directly across Aurora Avenue from the Urbandale Aquatic Playground . So, we decided to stop there for lunch! There...

I couldn't find much information online regarding the Urbandale Aquatic Playground , and so we didn't quite know what to expect when...