Oliver and Owen at the Splash Pad

My neighbor, Shawna, and I decided to take our little guys to Roy Ross Park today to play in the water. When we arrived, Owen was jumping out of his skin to get to the splash area. Oliver, ever timid, was interested in watching from a distance while we got everyone prepped for an hour in the sun.

We released the boys into the splash pad. Owen had his beach ball, and Oliver had his rubber ducky. It was a cute sight.

Oliver gets brave enough to approach the water:

Owen decides to test out the water. He's not sure if he likes it:

Ducky needs water, too:

Owen gets brave with his mommy's help:

A drain!

I try to get Oliver to run through the water by showing him how it's done:

The boys finally play together (kind of):

Oliver kept wanting me to hold him. I finally sat down so I could:


Back to the water:

Oliver and Owen explore a drain:

Ray Ross Park, Take Two

Ray Ross Park, Take One

Ray Ross Park

I've been wanting to take Oliver to a semi-local playground that has a free splash park for a while. I've been nervous that it'd be too chaotic for me to participate (i.e., a bunch of big kids running into people), so I hadn't gone.

Early this morning, I asked Andrew if he'd want to go with me. We packed Oliver into the car and made the three mile drive to Ray Ross Park. As we got close, I started to have doubts. The neighborhood is a bit dilapidated, and there is a worn-out trailer park nearby (the moral of this story is: don't judge a book by its cover). I felt better as we got closer and saw some joggers out and about.