I took Ava, Henry, and Ella to a new playground (called Nike Park) in Naperville so they could meet up with friends of theirs from church through the Mom's Group that Lindsay is a part of.
The morning was a musty one as dampness filled the air. The temperatures had cooled from the day before but the steaminess still lingered. As we drove I noticed the skies beginning to threaten our playground trip with impending storms. We continued on in hopes of beating the rain that undoubtedly would come.
When we arrived at the park the kids were really excited to see their friends as well as to go and play on the new playground. Climbing, swinging, running, jumping--all the delights that a playground brings to children was had here. Ella was included.
She was free to run her wheelchair at full speed because the space was so big. She fit under equipment as well as on the handicap accessible ramps and other children delighted in her abilities and chasing techniques.
About 30 minutes or so after arriving the lightning made itself known and thunder began rumbling. The skies darkened and we all fled to our cars before the rain fell upon us. We narrowly beat the large, fast drops that fell from the ominous clouds above. We spent the rest of the morning at church in the large fellowship hall doing just that...fellowship. Kids played, adults talked, all ate.
Below are two videos of Ella cruising the playground...
