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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Some fun with Cassie and Connor

Last week we had a fun Saturday with Cassie and Connor. We started with a walk down to the neighbor who is selling pumpkins. It's where we went the week before with Alaina and Ruby, so we had to do the same for the younger ones.



It's a big decision for little kids!  But here is Cassie with the one she chose.





Here's Connor with his!  We walked down with a wagon, so we didn't have to carry them home.




Then we went on another adventure.  There's a park about 20 minutes from our house that has a huge slide, built into a hill. It was a beautiful day, perfect for a drive and some fun outside.



Check out this slide!  Cassie said "It's the biggest slide I ever saw!"





Heather went down with Connor.






Cassie wasn't sure at first, but once she went down once, she was all about doing it again.






Connor had an unfortunate ride down this slide, but he was soon up and playing on some of the other equipment.













This beautiful stream borders the park.






And next to it was a little free library!  So the kids found some books to look at.





We took a little walk along a trail.






and did a little more playing. Cassie had to go down the big slide one more time before we left.


We thought it was a great place to spend some time and decided that Bob and I would go back and hike some of the trails there too.

23 comments:

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear Mari, what a beautiful park. The slides 🛝 and other rides are great. And the stream is so soothing.
I love ❤️ the delighted looks on their faces with the pumpkins they picked.

🍂 Debby/From My Shasta Home said...

That's a really neat park and that slide! Like the metal slides we had as kids. I didn't think there were any left! The smiles on their faces said it all.

Miss Merry said...

Cassie was such a brave girl to go down that giant slide!!!! What a wonderful outing with your adorable grands.

Shug said...

Some mighty big pumpkins for some little darlings. They are so cute. That is a big slide, but it sure looks fun.

Chatty Crone said...

That is the coolest slide ever! I would love to bring Mackenzie on it.

Ginny Hartzler said...

My favorite is the beautiful bridge, creek and mill wheel. I have never seen a slide built into steps! It is a great idea, and I think safer as well.

Pamela M. Steiner said...

Oh, what a perfect fall day with your sweet "littles". They are so adorable, and I can't get over how much Connor looks like Cassie, in a boyish way, of course! I love that they enjoyed the slides, although that one with Connor looks like it was a bit of a fright for a moment or two! Glad he recovered and kept on going! Love the cute pumpkins they found...perfect for them! What a beautiful day all the way around! You are blessed!!!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

What a gorgeous park, Mari, and I love that slide! Glad the little ones had such a great time in the beautiful outdoors.

Catherine said...

They are SO cute! The slide is huge and the place beautiful. I like free library there is one in a park close to my hairdresser in the countryside.

Kim Carberry said...

How great to take the little ones to get pumpkins too. That slide looks like a fun one and it looks a gorgeous day! What a great day.

Prims By The Water said...

What a wonderful mini trip you were able to take with the grands. AM sure they loved their pumpkins! Janice

carrie@northwoods scrapbook said...

This is sooo sweet!🎃 It looked like one of those perfect Fall days. You always get up to the most fun with those sweet grandkiddos of yours. You remind me that Matt & I still need to go pick out a pumpkin to carve - it's getting late! Lol And that park looked stunning. Minus one unfortunate slide - it looked like they had such a blast there. That huge slide is so cool! Blessings on this week for you dear Mari xoxo

photowannabe said...

Oh what a lovely place for a park. Love the big slide. It reminds me of the slick concrete huge slide in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Kids including mine would bring pieces of cardboard to help them make it all the way to the bottom. Fun memories.
Love Connor's hair in the pumpkin picture.
Sue

R's Rue said...

So much fun

Kim said...

What a fun park and a great slide! Ah...to be little again!!

HappyK said...

More fun times. Looks like the metal slides I remember. We used to sit on wax paper which made the slide very slippery and fast. :)

Lowcarb team member said...

Such a lovely park.
I did enjoy seeing all of your photographs, you all had a very nice day.

All the best Jan

Nicole Orriëns said...

I love this! You make me want to go on a day trip with my husband too. I find the Amish lifestyle fascinating so thank you for sharing this Mari.

Dianna said...

What a fun time for the kiddos...and you and Heather. Such a sweet picture of her with her littles.

The Happy Whisk said...

What a great place to spend some time!!!!!! Kiddos are too cute.

Terri D said...

What fun you always have, Mari!! The littles are so fortunate to be your grands!! I'm sorry to be late here, but am still catching up!

Great-Granny Grandma said...

Wow, that's the biggest slide I ever saw too.

Jenny the Pirate said...

Oh my word Mari. Between Cassie (Casssiiiiee my heart) and Connor, I am now not sure which is more precious to me. They are so wonderful and sweet. What an idyllic day with them and with Heather. Give those two cuties a kiss from the pirate! xoxo 🏴‍☠️