outdoor play
Yesterday, my friend Elise and I took our kids to the Morton Arboretum. She has been many times, but this was my first visit and I was like a kid in a candy shop…or a kid riding a bike for the first time…or a kid in an airplane for the first time, you get the idea.
Here is a shot of our beautiful goddaughter, Esme’.
Recently I have had the urge to move. Somewhere different. But after going to this place, I am so glad it’s another reason why it is so great to live in the Chicago area.
There is a huge frog pond that the kids can hop from rock to rock and discover it’s beauty. Tree houses all over the place with rope bridges and ladders. A creek for kids to create dams and get their toes wet. Water pumps, tons of sand, mazes…
And then all over the park, there are trails and acres of trees, swamps, meadows…hmm, maybe I will have to move in. Do you think they will notice?
We plan on getting a membership and forgo the crowded zoo option this summer. I hope to visit this sanctuary weekly with the kids and bring sketchbooks to document the summer. Oh I can’t wait!
Don’t forget to leave a comment in my previous post…I want to give away CDs to 5 lucky readers.