An Afternoon at the Playlot

Friday afternoon we took Jesse to a playlot in our neighborhood. We all had a blast. I feel like Jesse gets bored/frustrated when we stay at home too long...he just really seems to need a change of scenery and wide, open spaces to explore. AND, it's nice for us because we don't have to keep him out of trouble; he can explore and explore to his little heart's content.

Upon arriving at any playground, we get about 3 seconds to get Jesse out of his stroller before he starts pointing at the toys and screaming to be let out. Here he is with his arms stretched out, as if saying "let me down to explore".

Of course, the first thing that he chose to explore was not a toy. It was a monument to the person the park was named after. Nevertheless, it was quite fun to crawl through.

There are a number of different play areas at this particular playlot, and Jesse has just discovered one he would like to go see.

There is also a pirate ship.

Here is Jesse inside the pirate ship.

Wheels are so much fun to turn...

Slides are always fun, too...

But any toy that requires him to be contained is NOT fun at all. Jesse does not care for the swings or these riding toys. He will last about 30 seconds, if that.

He also got to play in a big sand pit, which was a lot of fun. He must have tried to eat some of the sand, as you can see from the following pictures.

Before heading home we stopped to sit on the alligator bench and eat a little snack.

I also had to snap some pictures of the beautiful trees that have begun blossoming here. We have been truly spoiled with such a mild winter and an early spring.