Party in the park

Joe and I took the boys to Debow Park tonight for an evening birthday party. Ollie loved crawling through the thick grass on the soccer fields.

Stephen and birthday boy Tre'Quevion play freeze tag. Joe got this awesome shot.

Joe called this shot "critter cam"

It was nice to meet some of Stephen's classmates and their parents. 

Suburban splashing

Splash fountain parks have become all the rage in the last couple of years. The Chicago suburbs have several; we took Stephen to two of them. My good friend, Sharon Speck, met me with her four kids at a park in Streamwood. Stephen enjoyed his own private sink for much of the time.

Sharon's daughter, Lola, is her "mini-me."

Sharon's other children definitely favor her as well.

He's got a bit of a sag problem.

There's a splash fountain with an element of suspense near the Schaumburg Library, where my mom works. Stephen enjoyed stomping on one of the geysers.

Park play

Stephen's buddies: Mary McQueen and Evan Couchman.

Chris's mom and sister were in town watching the McQueen girls while their parents and little bro are in Turkey.

It's hard not to want to throw the crumb rubber.

Playtime roundup

Twisty slide with Bupps (Gramps).
Getting a little help getting up.

Watching the geese.
Woodfield Mall play area.
Peering through some gears.
Playing with Mama's old Fisher Price Pop-Up Camper.

Splash fountain in front of the Schaumburg Township District Library.
Hoping Sophia will share some cashews at Stephen Moll's wedding reception.
Crazy about the bunny at the nature center in Park Ridge, where Christina works. "Hi! Bunny! Hi! Bunny! Hi! Bunny!"

Tired out after a long day's play.

A park a day

Stephen loves to go "out-da" and he loves parks. He requests them when he sees them and when he doesn't. Grammie did her best to indulge him this week, finding several different playgrounds to bring him to.


As I chose the photos for this post, Stephen says to me: Za Da-da See Saw! Za Cat See Saw! ZA Weeee!