Outside the New Nest

There are pictures being taken sporadically of the inside of the new nest but for now, we will focus on enjoying a new backyard.  We had a fabulous large grassy area behind our home in Orlando but were missing something quite important for safety....a fence! What we will dearly miss about our old yard was the steep hill that provided a perfect slope for a slip n' slide. It's just not quite the same on flat ground or on our front lawn, down the hill, into a busy street ; ) That being said, we are certainly loving having a yard WITH a fence this time around & have spent ample amount of time outside hunting for roly-poly's, playing, chasing & getting a little wet! It has been fairly hot but not unbearable yet minus a couple days. We have some swarms of mosquitoes that think the Fab Four are pretty delicious which is annoying but for the most part, we are loving the shade of our giant pecan trees & the comfort of playing in our own "mini" great outdoors.  

We have a nice covered area with an outdoor fan so mommy can sit with her camera while the rest of the crew splashes around. There is a flagstone patio just outside the back door & another large area of flagstone across the yard which made for the perfect location of our lemonade stand. The rock wall along the back is fabulous for pretending to be a gymnast on a balance beam then leaping off & crashing to the ground. Thankfully O&A aren't big enough to climb aboard yet but I fear my future ; ) 

The water table was given to Charlotte when she turned two & we have gone through phases of it being enjoyed then not cared about whatsoever. This was the first time the boys have played with it since they have been on two feet & I think it's safe to say Anson thought it was pretty exciting!

The girls decided that their scooters needed a bath & they did a great job scrubbing off all the dirt while the boys fought over a basketball in the background.

Then they realized there were bubbles in the bucket...

Oh Anson...

Bella was not left out of the fun. That dog absolutely loves water! She also loves the comfort of her own back yard with bits of sunshine coming through the trees.

After plenty of splashing & chasing around the backyard, these two decided to kick back & relax. I love how Anson is grinning at Owen like "that was fun huh bubs?" while Owen keeps his tough exterior.

Since the girls weren't up for taking a photo break from the action, I resorted to my other little guy in his relaxed state. Owen, who is looking just about as big as his bro these days even though he is still outweighed by a few pounds was paying attention to that big black thing on mommy's face. His grin truly melts my heart over & over & OVER.

Here's to many a fun play date in the great outdoors...outside our door. It's safe & cures all bad attitudes, even mine!