Impromptu

We took an impromptu trip down to the park yesterday!   It's so great that our relaxed summer schedule allows us to just do whatever we feel like doing.  It was really warm early in the morning.  The rain is returning today, and the forecast says for the next 5 days, too. :( 

He looks like he is hanging onto some bars, but he isn't. 

Going to the park is all fun and games for the kids, but it is work for me. :)  These guys all know that they cannot leave the bark on the playground unless I am with them.   It makes things easier, but my job is usually to help the kids on and off of the swings and push them.  I am their swing slave.  I also must "Look at me!" when they are climbing, jumping, swinging, running fast--just about everything. :)  These kids love the park.  I love that it is so close that we don't have to drive, as we can no longer all fit in the van.

I had a go on the swings and noticed way over on the lake there were some small ducks that we should go see.   Maybe the swing is how I "tweaked" my back?  Yesterday I was walking crooked and it's worse this morning.  Crooked Nicole.  Movie day!

This mama had 3 babes with her.  She was dunking her head, and the babies would follow.

See?  Their little tail feathers would shake and the kids were laughing.  

These duckies only had a little bit of yellow fuzz left on their small heads.  They must be teenage ducks.

"Bye, ducks!"

The kids enjoyed running back to the park without me.  They felt freedom!  We noted that the trees are all dressed in summer leaves.  We wanted to go visit the giant tree, but ran out of time.  Maybe today?

Please pray that this wierd back thing will straighten out for me before our trip.  It might be my sciatic nerve.

♥♥♥Happy Crooked Tuesday!♥♥♥