Sunny Trip to the Park!

We were so excited for Saturday with the weather forecast promising warm and sunny weather (upper 70's)! I was so glad that I got the cleaning and laundry done so that we could just PLAY on the weekend :)

The forecast proved to be correct and we headed out on our trail for Cottonwood Creek Park. We had never taken Nathan to the playground yet as he is just a little guy, but we decided to try out the swings. At first, he wouldn't take his arms out. He just left them in the swing, like this.


He was so funny here. Watch his face ans Matt swings him back...


...and then up...

He'd open his eyes when he was in the shade and as soon as the sun hit him when he went forward he'd close them! :) He has him mama's sensitive eyes. I squint even when the sun is behind a cloud. I need sunglasses to see when Matt doesn't wear anything at all!

This boy is so cute.


Check out his expression :)


He makes me smile.


He also does this thing where if you lean your head in, he leans into your head. He did this to Jim at Liz's shower on Friday night. It was adorable!




Then, he started watching another little boy on the swing.


See him looking over?


The little boy was leaning forward in his swing. It was almost as Nathan was thinking, "hey, I want to do that!" And so he did.




Going down the slide.

Didn't really mind it, but didn't love it. Maybe in a few more months!

Then we decided to go down by the fields and watch the kids play soccer.


And have a picnic lunch! Nathan had squash :)


The last few times we have went out to eat...for Craig's birthday last week and then on Mother's Day with Lauren, Andy and Ashley, I have fed Nathan solids in the restaurant. He does so good! I think he is even less messy than at home! And the boon spoon makes it so easy to just throw it in my diaper bag and go.


Boys chowing down


Some football




Nathan hiding from the sun








Tuckered out from the fun in the sun!

Mommy should have put sunblock on like she put on Nathan. I got toasted! Except for my fingers from applying Nathan's SPF 50. And a few odd spots on my legs and knees where I apparently touched after putting the lotion on Nathan! It's not good to underestimate the Colorado sun!

Trying out one of our e-mealz for dinner: Chicken taco salad. Quite tasty!

Nathan had Cheerios :)

Playing with daddy after getting back from Goodwill.

The shoe in the background was soppin' wet after our trip. Nathan decided to take it off and gnaw on it the whole time we were out!