Checking some more parks off the list!

Definitely going a little fast thru this "challenge" then I thought we would but I can't sit still/be stuck in the house with the gorgeous weather we've had this spring/early summer.  I know I'll be doing plenty of that when Firecracker comes (and less blogging).  Plus, we have avoided tons of bugs.

1. Shady Ridge   
2. Women's Club  (Piano Park!)
3. Rotary-    New Fitness Addition!
4. Oddfellows   (Purple Dino Park)
5. Roberts
6. Masonic/West River 
7. Riverside Jaycee  (Rollie Slide Park)
8. Kiwanis   (Rocket Hill) 
9. Fireman's
10. Kimberly
11. North Woods
12. Lions Park East
13. Tartan Park-  (Pirate Park)
14. North/Community Playground (Park Elementary)--  Our "Home" Park
15. South   (Frisbee Golf Park)
16. VFW
17. Elks
18. Lions Park West
19. Rolling Meadows-   (Slideless/Easy Park)
20. Driftriders
21. West Elementary
22. Junior Community Women
23. St. A's
24. Bike and Skateboard Terrian Parks  (Bridge Park)
25. Our Savior's Lutheran Church  (ABC, 123 Park!)
26. Library Square "Park"

Shady Ridge:

Great little neighborhood behind the Crow River Golf Course!  Didn't take any pics of our picnic with the Schwedler's but Declan and Eli had tons of races belly/head first/etc down the slides.  And Declan is becoming fearless in climbing the curled ladders... gotta keep my eye close then!  Also nice because Shady but I still shouldn't have forgot the sunscreen because stayed longer than I thought we would and Dec's little cheeks were pink!

South Park:

We have been over here a few times as it is a two block walk to house and if the Frisbee course isn't busy we let it be Croix's personally dog park.  Not a full playground but Dec was working on his big kid swings and loves jumping and climbing the rock circle!  He sat on about 12 rocks in a row counting them... I thought he'd make it all the way around but he did get bored! 

Family of 3 Selfie!!

 Fireman's Park:

The park is small... so thought it'd be perfect at to play at for 15 minutes before biking over to church in the park...  but the river/dam and flowers and rocks and ducks and ducklings made us about 10 minutes late to church in Library square!

Rotary's New Fitness Equipment "Park":

This park is going to be a favorite of mine late summer/fall on my maternity leave for sure!  Declan had more fun on the the new equipment then the park.  But the running path will be awesome with Firecracker and stroller and hopefully can do some strength training with Declan running around! 

I feel most the parks we have left are tiny small ones and a few I even need to figure out where they are at!  But I think we'll get them done before July 8th and then we can just revisit all our favorites and close ones! 

Lion's Park East: 

We came here on our bike trailer up the hill after stopping at the farmer's market Saturday June 13th!  It knew it was small but Declan's enthusiasm for a park is always equal.  He liked the digger and roaring on the lion even though Tigers and Lions seem to be his latest fear/imagination that he hears them and they are coming in the house!

Library Square Park:

Though there is no playground equipment here the fountain and paths and statues and fun events make it a "park" in Declan's world. Plus, we love our "Church in the Park" on Sunday's!  Stories in the Park started today, 6/18 and though there was no story today, the Phoenix drumline came and put on a performance and let all the kids come play the drums. His daycare was there so he sat with his best bud on her birthday.. Leigha turned 6 today!  He got to see his other friends Joshua & Nathaniel and Adam was there with daycare!