We love parks

We live in an apartment and not having a backyard means we frequent playgrounds and mall play areas. When we moved here Ezra was still just learning to crawl so I didn't think twice about not having a yard but now I regret it. We get out of the house at least once a day. We go places so often that Ezra's first (and only) word was "bye." His all time favorite thing to do is go "bye, bye." He often wakes up saying it.

This weekend we took a trip to Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas to let Ezra run around. We've come here a handful of times over the Summer and it's probably my favorite park ever.

Here are a few photos from a previous trip almost 5 months ago in May. Ezra had just turned 11 months and had only been walking for 2 weeks. He never really had that awkward, cautious walking stage. His first steps were running steps and he hasn't stopped since.

Hiking with a 15 month old

We live a few miles down the road from a nice little nature center and hiking trail that is free on the first Thursday of the month. The last time we went was back in February when Ezra was 7 months old. We took the shorter, stroller friendly route that time and ever since then I've been counting down the months until the weather was cool enough for us to enjoy a real hike.

Last Thursday morning the weather was nice and breezy so we strapped on the Ergo and went for a nature walk. I think it was the perfect level of difficulty for us to conquer with a one year old. The first half was all up hill so we kept Ezra strapped to our back but then when we got to the top we let him roam around. To be honest I am really out of shape and I was sweating and out of breath but just getting outside and being active is a real mood booster.

I overheard one of the employees say it was going to be free everyday very soon and I can't wait to plan weekly picnics.

Here are a few photos from the last time we went to the Dogwood Canyon Audobon Center exactly 8 months ago. Ezra was only 7 months old.