Fun in the Shade

Our backyard does not have any big trees, so there is zero shade. We wanted to play with the kids outside, though - so we got a small tent and a blanket with a waterproof back, and voila! The kids like feeling the breeze on their faces and touching the grass (they are not ready to venture off of the blanket yet though)!

The tent is the One Step Ahead Family Beach Cabana Tent, and the blanket is the J.J. Cole Outdoor Blanket from Babies R Us. The tent is really easy to set up! It automatically unfolds into its shape, and has some optional stakes that we have used because one little gust of wind could tip the tent over. It's just the right size for all four of us right now... we can imagine the kids "camping" with it in the basement when they are a bit older!









After playing in the tent, Gavin had so much energy that he tried to destroy the hanging mobiles in the pack-n-play by kicking them! (OK, he had a little encouragement from me!)