Outdoor Fun

On Sunday afternoon, we took a nice walk from our house and stopped at the big park that's just a five-minute stroll from the front door. Cora had a great time - she still loves swinging the best, and she still doesn't really like sliding down the slide. After the park, we took a longer walk, like we used to do frequently before we sold our first home.

As a little baby, Cora loved our walks, and that was the main way we got her to calm down on fussy evenings. In August, when we moved into the apartment, we stopped walking, because our apartment wasn't in a great place for walks. On Sunday evening, one of our first long walks in all these months, Cora got bored toward the end and kept whining about getting out and walking herself, or wanting more food, or more "owie dee." I think we need to get back in the walking habit, so she gets used to it again!

Cora really loves to be outside in our back yard, pushing her push toys, playing on her slide, or kicking a ball around. She also will play with rocks, bricks, dirt, etc. I found her doll in the old plant holder after she was done outside the other day, with a floral canopy.

I love our back yard setup. I can see just about all of it from inside the house, so she can be out while I wash dishes or get other things done inside.
We got sidewalk chalk, and Cora enjoyed playing with that, too. Simple pleasures!