twice in a row!

We got rained out AGAIN! It was sunny before park day, and it's sunny now that park time is past. But it was raining when we were supposed to play at the park :-( So we'll try Scenic Park Elementary Playground again next week. I'm pretty sure that next Tuesday will be our last scheduled park day of this summer.

rained out :-(

We were not able to have Park Day today because of the rain, so we'll go to Scenic Park Elementary Playground next Tuesday (8-3-2010). All the information is HERE.

Scenic Park Elementary Playground (park day 7-27-10)

Scenic Park Elementary Playground

Location: behind Scenic Park Elementary School on Patterson between Northern Lights and Tudor

(I'll make this a better post after we play there and get some pictures. I'm pretty sure, though, that there's no restroom available. We'll be there from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Tuesday, unless one of my kids needs to run home and use the restroom.)

Lyn Ary Park (7-20-10 park day)

Lyn Ary Park

Directions:

• Northern Lights going west
• right on Turnagain Pkwy (NOT Turnagain St.)
• left on Illiamna Ave.
• park on street

Features:

• two play structures with slides
• tire swing
• rock wall
• baby swings
• open field
• picnic tables
• beautiful view

Negatives:

• little bit of a walk to the porta-potty
• no parking lot
• no regular swings

Nunaka Valley Park South (7-6-10 park day)

This week's park day will be at Nunaka Valley Park South from 10 a.m. - noon. Click HERE for directions and details. This park does not have a restroom, but it is right down the road from Cheney Lake which does have a porta-potty.

Oceanview Park (6-29-10 park day)

OCEANVIEW PARK:

Directions:

• New Seward Hwy. to Huffman.
• Turn right off exit.
• Turn left on Old Seward (BE CAREFUL IN THAT ROUNDABOUT!!!)
• Right on Oceanview Dr. (at Christ our Savior Lutheran Church)
  
• Left on Jarvi Dr.

Features:

• swings
• tennis courts
• play structures with slides
• covered picnic area
• porta-potty

Negatives:

• no parking area (park on street)
• might have a mosquito problem since the park is right up against the woods
• no open field
• doesn't get much sun because of trees
  

Fish Creek Park (6-22-10 park day)

This week's park day is at Fish Creek Park. I'm so sorry that I forgot that there's no restroom of any kind there. I was just thinking of the giant climbing/sliding structure and forgot about anything else :-( Click HERE for directions.

David Green Park (6-15-10 park day)

This week, we're playing at David Green Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: on 36th Ave. between Lake Otis and New Seward Hwy.

Features:

• big play structure with slides
  
• large grass play area
• port-a-potty
• park benches
• covered picnic area
• rock under play structure
  

Negatives:

• small parking lot
• very close to road
• no swings
  

Elderberry Park (6-8-10 park day)

We had a great time playing at Sitka St. Park for our first Park Day of 2010! Along with my family, two other families came to play.

This Tuesday, we'll be going to Elderberry Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click HERE for directions. We hope to enjoy another great playtime this week!

Sitka St. Park (6-1-10 park day)

Our first scheduled park day is Tuesday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sitka St. Park. Click HERE for directions and click HERE for a little extra info.

Jewel Lake Park (29)

Jewel Lake Park (29)

Directions:

• International Airport Rd. headed toward the airport.
• Left on Jewel Lake Rd.
• Right on 88th Ave.
• 88th runs into the park's parking lot.

Features:

• two baby swings and two regular swings
• play structure with slide
• two toddler playtoys
• covered picnic area
• large open field area
  
• park benches
• beautiful view
• port-a-potty

Negatives:

• lots of mosquitoes, at least in May
  

FIRST PARK DAY OF 2010

I'm VERY excited to start going to the parks again! So are my kids, especially since they usually get to bring along a friend instead of having to play with just each other :-)

The first official park day will be Tuesday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sitka St. Park. Click HERE to get directions and to see what kind of park it is. If my directions are not clear, feel free to call or text me at 980-7205. If I don't answer, leave a message and I'll call you back asap.

This is a public park, so you're free to come when you feel like it and leave when you feel like it. There won't be any organized activities, but you can bring any kind of outside toys or games; it's just a time for kids to play outside and moms to sit and chat (we hope). There are benches, but you might want to bring camp chairs so that you can sit where you want to and be a little more comfortable.

summer 2010

Summer 2010 is almost here, so Park Days will be starting up SOON! My idea right now is to invite anyone and everyone with small children to join my kids and me on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at whatever park I post on here Sunday night (hopefully with directions to each park). Due to my youngest son's summer schooling plans still being up in the air, though, the day or time might have to change a little bit. I will update this blog with details each Sunday night. Feel free to let me know of any parks that you know are "good ones"! I'm really looking forward to all the fun memories we'll be making with our kids this summer!