Playland

Yesterday, Nathan took Owen to Playland to meet up with the other mums and kids from our church playgroup. Playland is a cafe with lots of play equipment, where mums (and a few dads) take their bubs for an outing. It's a great idea, because full time parents can go there, let their kids wander, and meet up with their friends over coffee to have adult conversations for once.

Owen loved it! We were there for 2 hours, and Owen didn't stop the whole time.

Owen loves slides, and he spent most of his time on this slide. The main advantage of this one compared to others he's used, is that he can climb up easily without assistance. The stairs are sloped, and well sized for his little legs. That meant he could keep going without boring mum or dad, and that's exactly what he did. He must have done it more than 30 times.

There was this HUGE climbing maze in one corner. It's great for kids older than Owen, however with dad's help (a bit squashy!), Owen was able to navigate it. Here's Owen on a kind of tight rope quite high up. He's not scared at all - well, there IS a net on each side!

And finally, the highlight of the day - the BIG SLIDE. The entrance was at the top of the climbing maze, and as you can see, Owen thought it was great! Dad thought it was not bad, either.

It's a flat entry fee for the whole day, but by the end of the 2 hours, Owen decided to have a lie down in the middle of the play area. That was a sure sign he'd had enough. Into the stroller, and a few minutes later he was asleep!