Weekend fun

The past few weekends Jesse and I have made a point to spend time together with Ryleigh, OUTSIDE. I have been so busy with work lately that we have literally been cooped-up in our house, only seeing the sunlight while getting in the car, or going back into the house. Depressing, actually.

So, two weekends ago we went to the park. We played on the swings and Daddy even took Ryleigh down one of the slides. As you can see, she had a BLAST!

You may recall when she was a smaller, we used to put her in her baby swing, and she would stay content for hours. So, it is no wonder she likes swinging so much! My friend Stacey got a swing for her daughter, and we tried Ryleigh in it, sitting in the swing on her own. She did really well, and seemed to have so much fun! This weekend I went and got one for her to have at the house. We put up some clips (no that is not the technical name) on the front porch so we can put the swing out front, if we want to hang out in the front yard, or when we have to mow the grass or whatever. We're going to get a second set of clips for the back patio for the same reasons.
We played outside all day on Sunday, trying to get some sun before our cruise in two weeks. Even Jersey got to come outside and play for a bit!

It is amazing how being out in the sun can make you feel happy and energized- certainly better than staying inside all day, every day. Now that we have a swing at home, I hope to spend my lunch hour outside with Ryleigh, either going on a walk or pushing her in her swing. We both need a little more sunshine in our lives. :)