We Got A Climber!

Unfortunately we don't have a playground within walking distance and Jillian, like any toddler I'm sure, has become enamored with the slide. She loves going on the slide at Grandma's house for some time and after seeing her use a climber at her cousin Ethan's 2nd birthday I became determined to get her something for home.

I became quite the Craigslist stalker. I searched "climber", "slide", "gym", you name it. And I searched every day. Sometimes twice. I had a couple heartbreaks, you know, the usual Craigslist song and dance. And so, when I saw this baby today, I jumped on it!

Or should I say I made Jason jump on it. I didn't want to lose out on it so I sent Jason over right away while I stayed home with a napping Jillian. Thankfully it was only over in Poway so he didn't have far to go.

And it was worth it. Jason and Uncle Taylor set it up in a matter of minutes and she was zipping down the slide. She can't climb the ladder by herself and wants to hurl face first down the slide but thankfully she has a lot of supervision and we'll be working with her in the days to come. So all of you with the itty bitty kiddos, come on over and play!

Riding the Train at Balboa Park

Jillian and Daddy.

A couple weekends ago we went to a birthday party for Jillian's friend Allison at Balboa Park.

We were right next to the zoo. I love the peacocks that just roam around the grounds. This one wanted to check out the party. Jillian got excited to see the bird and kept saying "tweet, tweet."

Sadly Jillian got a little frightened by the train's horn. She began to shake her head and say, "no, no." We felt terrible but we had already started moving. She liked the rest of the ride ok. I think our hopes were higher than her actual enjoyment. Still, it was such a fun event and a beautiful day.