Double Trouble, a photo by here we wander on Flickr.
Xander went straight for the slide. Sometimes I don't think he sees anything else at the park. Up and down, up and down. The whole time we were there. He did take a little break to climb and swing on both the hanging rings and the spinning rings. But the slide always called him back.
Sawyer took the first half of our adventure to clean the excess mulch off the play equipment. It bothers him that mulch is all over the metal play structure, so he cleans it all off. And then he's done. Next he tried to get all the drinks from the stroller, repeatedly. Finally he gave up and went for the swings.
And then it started to get dark and cold. We were hopeful Connor and Daddy might join us on our adventure, but Connor was finishing up homework when we left. They actually met us on the way home, where Connor was attempting (with Daddy's helping hands) to ride his bike without training wheels. It was not going well. He was quite pissed by the time we ran into him. It's too hard was a frequent refrain, even as he coasted down a level section of sidewalk without falling.
Perhaps not as long as the twins might have liked, and not at all for Connor who had homework to finish, but it was a nice visit to the park on a beautiful fall day. Taking time to enjoy the little moments, before the season ends.