Last week I had arranged to meet up with one of my lovely mummy friends on her day off work. WIth LM’s lack of routine it is sometimes difficult to plan outings but we decided to go for it and arranged to meet at a local country park where the kids could run around. Unfortunately on the day of the meet up, despite previously sunny forecasts… we woke up to a very grey very wet morning.
We talked about going somewhere else but I had promised Monkey we would go and feed the ducks, so I decided to bundle him up in waterproofs and head off to the country park anyway. My friend decided to join us too, though she definitely thought I was bonkers for still wanting to go (and I suspected she was right, actually). We got there and it really was very wet. Monkey was loving jumping in the puddles, and so were her kiddies so it didn’t start off terribly.
Then we headed to one of the playparks, which, being wet, was incredibly slippy and both our little boys fell off. My friend’s eldest, N, desperately wanted Monkey to play with her and tried to chase him but he was having none of it. He got really stroppy and I got cross. My friend’s little girl then got really upset with him and was sulking. By this point the thought of “what are we doing here?” ver much crossed my mind and we nearly went home.
Instead though we popped to a little cafe for lunch and the kids cheered up immensely. I had taken a postman pat sticker book and the 3 kiddos very much enjoyed paying with them together.
By the time we had eaten lunch, somehow the sun had miraculously broken through the clouds, and we headed to another playpark, which is predominantly sand.
The kids cheered up no end and had a whale of a time playing. Monkey is so independent he mainly played in the sand by himself, but they ended up all on the slide together which is where they had the most fun. Because it was just a cold miserable day we were pretty much the only people there so the kids had free run and were going up and down the slide again and again.
It was just an ordinary outing that got off to a really wet and miserable start, but it ended up being brilliant. LM slept the whole time miraculously, and my friend and I got to have a good catch up while our kids had loads of fun. Lovely day 🙂
Looks like it was a good day apart from the first playpark. Monkey looks like he had a brilliant time 🙂
I love the playpark pictures.
Lizzie Dripping
Wow what a difference to the weather! It looks like you had a lovely day out, definitely one of those times you’re glad you went even if you questioned your sanity at the time!!
Looks like a fab day the sand park looks great fun.c
Isn’t it funny how sometimes the days we write off turn out to be the best ones? I’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve nearly cancelled something because of the weather, only to go anyway&have a brilliant time! I think, as long as they are bundled up, kids don’t mind the rain at all! 🙂 It sounds like a lovely day Caroline xx
Wow I can’t believe the transformation in the weather, looks like two different times of year!!
So nice that you got to have some time catching up with a friend too!
Really lovely 🙂 x
That’s so good that you still go out and about while it is raining and wet, I must admit to not doing that as I hate the rain. It looks like you had a fun day out and it must have been ad adventure for the kids. x
Sometimes you just have to go with it don’t you. And often these moments turn out to be some of the best xx
Lucas says – These photos are awesome with you all on the slide. I like the idea of a park with sand too :0 #magicmoments
Days like this often tend to be the best, lovely photo’s x
Sounds like a wonderful day and I cannot believe the difference a few hours makes, that blue sky compared to the morning! Looks like they hd lots of fun once the sun came out though 🙂 #magicmoments
Looks like you definitely made the best out of a dreary start. How lovely that they all played with the sticker book together so nicely. Great that you’d thought to take it. I’m so glad it then cleared up for you, and especially glad you got to have a good chat with your friend. Those days are the best 🙂 yay, for sleeping babies x
Hello there, this looks ace and what a great park! It’s lovely when a day which starts with a wobble turns into something to smile about-and fab pictures too! x #magicmoments
Oh what a lovely day in the end and those photos are so beautiful! Isn’t it funny how things just work out 🙂 So good that he will play nicely on his own or with others too. Mim @ mamamim.com #MMWBH
What a wonderful day, despite the muddy and slick terrain at the beginning! It looks like everyone had a fantastic time 🙂
Ahh, I’m glad you ended up having a lovely day. That slide (and the steps) looks great and so kid-friendly, and I quite want to have a go on it too! x #MMWBH