We went with some friends to Stony Brook Park yesterday. As has been the case with most of our adventures this summer, this was David's first time there.
We try to come down here at least once every summer (see
this from a few years back; we didn't get to go last year on account of David being so little.)
It was a rather cool day, and the water is always freezing cold, but that didn't stop any of the kids from diving in. When you have a group of kids playing around a particularly fascinating water feature, it's little more than a waste of breath to try to tell them not to get wet. Add into that the extra excitement of being with a bunch of friends, and, well--- they can't say I didn't warn them that they'd all be very, very cold before too long.
David, who dislikes most things, liked it here a lot.
I hadn't considered how much he likes playing with running water- he loves the spray fountain at the pool and the running water when the bathtub is filling. His only complaint was that I would not let him go entirely, as he would be swept downstream. At 15 months old, he still has little understanding of such concepts.
Did I mention it was cold? Freezing. My kids would break through ice to go swimming if I let them.
By the time we reached the end of the trail, they were all ready for dry clothes and hot chocolate, both of which I had the foresight to pack.
David, who objects strongly to all forms of restraint or containment, did very well in the backpack. I was prepared for a few hours of being kicked in the kidneys and having my hair pulled (as per usual), but he was so fascinated by all the waterfalls he hardly had time to complain.
This is a great place to take pictures; in fact, we came one fall with the camera tripod and did our Christmas card photo shoot here. The only problem is most of the pictures I tend to get are of the kids running
away from me, so I get a lot of shots of people's backs.
We had a great day!
We went with some friends to Stony Brook Park yesterday. As has been the case with most of our adventures this summer, this was David's first time there.
We try to come down here at least once every summer (see this from a few years back; we didn't get to go last year on account of David being so little.)
It was a rather cool day, and the water is always freezing cold, but that didn't stop any of the kids from diving in. When you have a group of kids playing around a particularly fascinating water feature, it's little more than a waste of breath to try to tell them not to get wet. Add into that the extra excitement of being with a bunch of friends, and, well--- they can't say I didn't warn them that they'd all be very, very cold before too long.
David, who dislikes most things, liked it here a lot.
I hadn't considered how much he likes playing with running water- he loves the spray fountain at the pool and the running water when the bathtub is filling. His only complaint was that I would not let him go entirely, as he would be swept downstream. At 15 months old, he still has little understanding of such concepts.
Did I mention it was cold? Freezing. My kids would break through ice to go swimming if I let them.
By the time we reached the end of the trail, they were all ready for dry clothes and hot chocolate, both of which I had the foresight to pack.
David, who objects strongly to all forms of restraint or containment, did very well in the backpack. I was prepared for a few hours of being kicked in the kidneys and having my hair pulled (as per usual), but he was so fascinated by all the waterfalls he hardly had time to complain.
This is a great place to take pictures; in fact, we came one fall with the camera tripod and did our Christmas card photo shoot here. The only problem is most of the pictures I tend to get are of the kids running away from me, so I get a lot of shots of people's backs.
We had a great day!
