I have to be honest, since we moved to our new house with its lovely garden and the novelty of having one has not yet passed, I have not taken the boys to the park as much as I once did. It is quite a bit further to walk to the playground than it was from our previous house, and there is a busy main road to cross so we haven’t been for a couple of months now.
However, last Sunday we all visited it (by car) and took Burton and Jenson’s bikes. As we were there quite early it was quiet and therefore, there were only a few people milling about. This was only Jenson’s third practise at using his balance bike, and he did well while his brother whizzed around the paths at top speed as per usual! The trouble is Jenson was frustrated because while he can only walk along with his little bike, Burton gets to ride with pedals much quicker and Jenson does not understand why he cannot do the same!
After a while the boys wanted to visit the playground and again we practically had it to ourselves (I love it when that happens) and they had a great time. Jenson’s confidence has really come on now and he wants to try everything that big brother does!
Burton is still very much in a climbing up everything mode and managed to make his way up the climbing frame in his wellington boots, which did make me worry a few times that he might lose his footing. Thankfully he didn’t and when he got back down, he then decided to go back up straight away!
Then we all had a go on the zip wire which was really food fun and the boys both found it hilarious when Mummy and Daddy had a go too!
Here are the boys caught on video
This is what family Sunday mornings when you have no other plans are made for – a spur of the moment trip to the park. A simple way to have some fun together and get some fresh air.
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We love our park trips! Watching my wee man climb will always make me nervous!
Your park looks a lot like ours, I have to spin Z around on that big tyre swing thing all the time, he loves it! 🙂
What a great park. I’m toying with getting our youngest a balance bike too. I’m impressed with Burtons climbing skills, that’s quite a climb. The videos are brilliant, the zip wire looks fab and Burton can handle it like a pro, he holds on so well, I think my girls would be off at the jolt at the end ha 🙂
Having your own garden space is just so handy, it then makes a trip to the park a treat. Loving the zip wire and watching your boys develop doing more and more adventurous things. Thank you for linking up on Country Kids
Looks like a lot of fun! I love having a garden so I do tend to just let the kids play there, especially if it is a nice day and I know the park will be mobbed LOL But it’s nice to have a park nearby too incase we fancy a change of scenery! I’m sure Jenson will be flying around after his brother in no time. x
Love the videos! Back in Edinburgh we spent most of our time in the garden too, but here we are surrounded by great parks, so tend to head out more often 🙂 Burton climbed so high! Fantastic 🙂
this looks like fun honey, i am loving the balance bike i may have to invest in one for Josuhua x
wow i would love to have that sort of park near us! how lovely for the boys and you!!
I love this post, thank you for linking up with #ActiveFamily x
Awww, I do love your park pictures. Your little guys look like they are having the best adventure.
I think I’ll be the same when we have a garden, I just know I’ll be lazier about going to the park when we have our own little piece of the great outdoors. x
Jenson held on to that really well! We adore zip wires and if our garden was big enough then we would so have one. I had a go at Puxton’s Park last week but I don’t have the physical strength to pull myself up again afterwards, I end up dropping off onto my bum!