Today we visited a new park, and Thade got to see one of his best buddies from school. He was so excited to start the day, he could barely get to sleep last night.

I loved the new park too. It is pretty close to our house, and it is in the shade. No headache for me, thanks to those tall shady trees.

Agnes ran around on the spongy play mat. I’m pretty sure we need to turn the entire back-yard into a spongy playground, it was bouncy, and ouch-proof.

Dylan was too excited to slow down and stop for a picture.

We will definitely be visiting this Park again soon, especially on cool Summer days like today.

“Mom, I’m bored…” Yep, that is what Thade said to me yesterday, so I suggested we go to the Fort, he replied “it’s boring!”  Boring or not the weather was awesome, so I took the kiddos to the Fort for the afternoon.

I think that the Fort Scott National Site is probably the biggest attraction in town, and this year they have dropped the entrance fee to view the site.

You can easily spend an afternoon there, and it is a freebie too.

The boys could run around, and Agnes was happy chilling out in her stroller.

For the first day of Summer, the weather was unbelievably beautiful. Not too hot, and just enough wind to keep you cool.

Since Thade thought it was so boring, I told him that he could be the tour guide. He liked that idea, and proceeded to give us a tour of the Fort complete with a British accent for an hour. It was adorable.

We decided to skip the museum this time, and walk the Prairie Trail instead. There were lots of beautiful wildflowers, bees, and butterflies to spot too.

The boys enjoyed the Prairie Trail too.

We made our way through the trail and back to the main site. The kiddos were getting a little tired, so I thought it was time to head back home for the day.

The kiddos ended up having a fun time too. I just might convince them to take another trip to the Fort on the next cool Summer day.

It’s that time of the year again… The Good ‘Ol Days were last weekend, and no matter just how hot it is outside, the kiddos aren’t going to miss the parade. It’s become a family tradition of ours, I just wish the parade was in the fall.

It was 6:00 p.m., but still over 90 F.

Even Agnes agrees, it was too stinking hot!

Even though the temp was high, there was a great turn-out for the parade.

Dylan loves the trolley.

Agnes loved the FSCC Greyhound.

There are always lots of Tractors.

Cute little ponies too.

Once again it was a fantastic parade. So much fun, but way too warm for me…

I’m really excited about this new community project, and it’s within walking distance from my place. A local business has turned an empty lot into a very useful space, they’ve made a Community Garden.

It will be planted soon, and it will be a great way for our community to have access to delicious and healthy foods.

I can’t wait to see all of the beds planted with veggie plants all in a row.

What a fantastic addition to our community.