Playing at the mall

I finally got the guts to take the girls into the little playground at the mall. I was always worried about the other kids, keeping an eye on both, etc. But today, I was a real woman. Some of the equipment there was perfect for all the things the girls need to work on right now. Particularly with Rachel. Many of the statues and things are at a perfect height for her to pull up on and kneel while playing. Plus, who doesn't love a new thing to crawl on?? We had one little mishap . . . . we were playing on a toy when another girl, probably 4 or so, come up and sat on the toy, practically taking up the whole thing. She just sat there, even after I said hi and asked her what her name was. Didn't say a word. Her mom came over and asked her to get up so that "the babies could play." She started throwing a temper tantrum like 4 year olds do. Just screaming and yelling. Ava did not like this. So she started crying. Poor girl (Ava, not the 4 year old). But that ended quickly. And the mom made the girl come over and apologize later, haha.

Needless to say I cleaned the girls with about fifty wipes after we left there. Don't worry.

Here are some pictures to illustrate.