Summer is well underway and that dreaded Texas heat is starting to kick in. I have to start planning better so I can avoid midday trips to the grocery store. Getting into a sweltering car is mighty uncomfortable for me, but I hate subjecting Lochlan to that experience. His car seat seems to make things even hotter for him and he has no language skills to tell me that he's unhappy. Poor guy.
We recently discovered a little gem of a park in Arlington, less than a ten minute drive from our house. Misenhimer Park is just off of Matlock Rd and it is fabulous. It has a nice playground with swings, slides, and plenty of places to climb, a cool sandbox (bring toys!), and best of all, a free splashpad (or as they call it, a sprayground).
I looooove the splashpad. Splashpads in general are pretty cool. The germophobe in me likes them because they seem more hygienic than having your kid playing submerged in pool water with strangers. The kid in me just thinks they look really fun. Why didn't we have these when I was growing up in New York?
Anyway, the splashpad at Misenhimer is super cute and thoughtfully designed. It has an umbrella tree that cascades water, several sprays that spurt water from the ground, a spraying turtle that kids can climb on, and a dolphin whose back basically is a water slide for little kiddos. There is plenty of shaded seating for parents to sit nearby and watch their children. And a bonus- there is usually an ice cream truck in the parking lot!
Lochlan could spend hours and hours at this place. He is obsessed with water, fountains, sprinklers, etc and he doesn't seem to mind when the water hits him in the eyes. He usually sticks his tongue out when he plays (I'm hoping the water is clean enough). When we take him there, he doesn't interact with the other children but he manages to avoid getting knocked over. When he gets very excited, his motor skills take a hit, but he has been keeping his balance pretty well and though he runs awkwardly at the splashpad, I've never seen him fall!
Note- there are no restrooms at this park, just Porta Potties. Hopefully, they will build restrooms in the future and then this park will have it all!
Here are some pictures. (Not my best work, but I was trying to keep me and my camera dry!) :)
And an update on my last post- I finally got hold of someone at the Child Study Center and we scheduled our Psychology evaluation for early August. Yay!!
We recently discovered a little gem of a park in Arlington, less than a ten minute drive from our house. Misenhimer Park is just off of Matlock Rd and it is fabulous. It has a nice playground with swings, slides, and plenty of places to climb, a cool sandbox (bring toys!), and best of all, a free splashpad (or as they call it, a sprayground).
I looooove the splashpad. Splashpads in general are pretty cool. The germophobe in me likes them because they seem more hygienic than having your kid playing submerged in pool water with strangers. The kid in me just thinks they look really fun. Why didn't we have these when I was growing up in New York?
Anyway, the splashpad at Misenhimer is super cute and thoughtfully designed. It has an umbrella tree that cascades water, several sprays that spurt water from the ground, a spraying turtle that kids can climb on, and a dolphin whose back basically is a water slide for little kiddos. There is plenty of shaded seating for parents to sit nearby and watch their children. And a bonus- there is usually an ice cream truck in the parking lot!
Lochlan could spend hours and hours at this place. He is obsessed with water, fountains, sprinklers, etc and he doesn't seem to mind when the water hits him in the eyes. He usually sticks his tongue out when he plays (I'm hoping the water is clean enough). When we take him there, he doesn't interact with the other children but he manages to avoid getting knocked over. When he gets very excited, his motor skills take a hit, but he has been keeping his balance pretty well and though he runs awkwardly at the splashpad, I've never seen him fall!
Note- there are no restrooms at this park, just Porta Potties. Hopefully, they will build restrooms in the future and then this park will have it all!
Here are some pictures. (Not my best work, but I was trying to keep me and my camera dry!) :)
And an update on my last post- I finally got hold of someone at the Child Study Center and we scheduled our Psychology evaluation for early August. Yay!!
So adorable! He looks like he's having a ball. What an awesome summer activity!
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