Enchanted Gardens

My poor kiddies had conjunctivitis last week (what Americans lovingly refer to as PINK EYE! So lovely...) Of course, it was the viral kind that does not respond to any medication whatsoever, so we ended up missing their cousin's birthday party. The double misfortune was that, initially thinking they had bacterial infections, I was pinning them on the floor to pry their eyes open and shove drops in every couple of hours... it was hell. The silver lining was that I kept promising Michaela she would get to go to Luca's birthday party if she let me put the drops in. It was my only bargaining chip, so I played it hard. And then, of course, the morning of the party... crusty eyes. Dave was ready to take them both to the PLAY CENTER and let them spread it around but I just couldn't bring myself to be THAT parent. So we missed out. I felt really bad for Michaela, so the two of us headed to the Enchanted Gardens of Arthur's Seat for some mother-daughter bonding. Here are some pictures:

The "Enchantosaurus". Of course.

In Australia, its called "Snakes & Ladders", so you slide down snakes instead of slides... Michaela loved it. We took turns spinning and moving through the game.

Fairy garden. She loved finding tiny flowers in the water.

Beach house.

Making sand castles in September looks like this.

Panda chairs.

Tire maze. You had to get to the center tire by walking across red, blue, green planks, following that order of colours. I was suprised at how easily she grasped this concept, but then didn't seem to care that we ended up cheating to get to the middle. It was hard!

Rope maze. She was a pro at this. Put on a belt, choose a color, and clip yourself on. Travel through the maze until you get back to your starting point.

Tube slides were the hit of the day. She was too young to go by herself, so I had to ride with her. It was pretty darn fun!

Had to stop at the Amazing Lolly Shop at the end of the day. That is one happy kid.