Today was Eleanore's last day of preschool this year, so naturally she wanted to wear her nicest dress for the occasion. Afterward, to celebrate, we went to Highbanks Metro Park for a picnic lunch. This is one has a natural park area with large sticks and logs to build, climb and play with. We hadn't been to this part of the park yet, so the girls were pretty excited to check it out.
They couldn't finish their lunch fast enough to get up and explore. They started playing in the teepee made of sticks, building it by adding more sticks, and hammering away to make it more "sturdier."
Then they gave the big logs a try, Charlotte first, then Eleanore joining in. Once they gained confidence, they moved on to the bigger log and took turns jumping off.
At the "Five more minutes," call they decided they wanted to get really bold and climb the teepee.
I helped them find places to put their feet a few times, but for the most part they did it themselves.
I loved sitting back and watching them tackle obstacles and push themselves further than they thought they could go (sometimes further than I thought they could go!). My girls may like wearing skirts that twirl, but they are so much more than just a pretty dress.
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