Splash Park

You may remember a post from last year when I joked about Phoenix's "Water Parks." Those lovely little splash pads where water shoots up from the ground and little kids run through it to cool off and experience the excitement of running through sprinklers since they can;t do that at home. They still seem silly to me, but I see that they serve a purpose out here in the desert. That is why every major park and mall has one available for the overheated and cranky masses of children that populate this particular desert.

That being said, Joe and I took Avery to one of them this week. It was a waste of time. The water spouts were very fun for her as long as she was held. Once she was put down to explore on her own she decided that water shooting up in the air was not as cool as she first thought. I think the play time lasted all of 4 minutes when Avery called it a day. Lame splash park. I'm sure when she is older she will appreciate it more, but for now I think that I will just stick to taking her to the pool. It's a lot closer and a lot more effective at supplying fun for all.