Swinging & Sliding!

We've been going outside to play in our backyard in the mornings...we usually can stay outside for about an hour and then it gets kind of hot...and it's time to come in for drinks and snacks anyway! Everyone had a turn on the swings...and while that was going on the rest of the gang was playing in our water table and around the yard... and then we moved on to the slide. Ryan went up and down it for the first time, all by himself...he couldn't quite figure out how to go down on his bum, so he just went down face first. I love the pic of Daniel helping him along...like, "Come on, keep it moving buddy!" We had a busy day...so more to come... It started out as Ryan & Daniel swinging... and then Ryan & Ashley... then Ryan & Lauren... Ashley & Ryan tickling each other! THEN Ashley & Lauren (that's what they were waiting for!)... and then Ashley & Daniel (he came full circle)! Daniel LOVES our new water table! Ryan, sitting pretty & so ready to try that slide thing... He couldn't figure out how to scoot up to the edge & go down on his bum, so he finally went head first (Daniel giving him a little help)... I guess Daniel didn't think Ryan was going fast enough (he was going pretty slow-- kind of scooching himself down), so he gave him some more help... What goes around, comes around though (Ryan giving his big sis a nudge)! Traffic jam...all 4 buddies... they just kept going up & down and up & down!