In addition to Billy's grandmother being in town, we were also blessed with a visit from my oldest friend Kathryn and her daughter Caroline. We have been lucky to see them about every 6 months, no small feat when you consider they live in North Carolina!
The last few times we have gotten the kids together, three months older Caroline has completely dominated Cal!
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| The last time they saw each other. Cal looks defeated. |
Luckily they are much more compatible in activity levels now! We started with a little play date at the house, but Caroline was a little afraid of Billy, and Cal was not doing a good job with sharing his toys, so we decided to hit up a park. I have mentioned some of my
favorite local places before, but in keeping with our staycation theme of appreciating local adventures, we decided to try a new park: the
Paradise Peninsula playscape at Waterford Oaks County Park.
Like our other local playgrounds, this one is designed to be accessible to kids of all abilities. The ramps also mean that it is very easy for a toddler (and the parent chasing them) to navigate. Cal and Caroline enjoyed the slides and log cabin, and even tried to steal some poor kid's Jeep (but seriously - who brings a Power Wheel to a playground?). I tried to snap a few pictures, but they were often running in separate directions. It turns out that chasing toddlers is not very conducive to catching up, but luckily Kathryn and I were able to catch up over drinks after bedtime the next evening.
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| Cal being a bossy passenger. |
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| The only picture where they are both sort of looking at the camera. |
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| Caroline in the cabin |
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| Running away from Mommy. |
We were sad to see them go, but are looking forward to their next visit in November - perfectly timed for Cal's second birthday and the birth of my new niece or nephew!
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