Saturday, September 25, 2010
Bellevue, WA Park Review : Wilburton Hill Park
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Redmond, WA Park Reviews : Grasslawn Park
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Bellevue, WA Park Reviews : Robinswood Park
- play a game in the HUGE field
- watch others play sports on the big and well used fields
- VERY SHORT walk down to the pond and see the ducks
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Redmond, WA Park Reviews : Juel Community Park
We headed out to check out the park on one of our recent hot days!
Not much there... There is a Frisbee golf course and there were several groups playing games there even though it was a weekday afternoon. I considered playing a round with my little guys but there was so much high grass around that I wasn't sure we would have much luck. At first I thought the course was not very well maintained but there was a mowed area from each tee to the "hole." So now I am thinking the grass is a "hazard," which might be great for adults but looked like it would be super tricky for little guys or beginners.
The highlight for us was the community garden. We took a walk around it (looking only, no touching) and enjoyed identifying all the neat vegetables people were growing there at various levels of success.
By the way, there is a porta-potty right by the parking lot. Here's the link to the park website.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Bellevue, WA Park Reviews : Downtown Park
This is a very popular park!
Friday, July 02, 2010
Redmond, WA Park Reviews : Westside Park and Spiritbrook Park
- never crowded
- huge grassy area for ball sports or any sort of running around
- street parking right beside the park
- swings and simple climbing structure with slides plus basketball goals
- Spiritbrook has monkey bars
- Westside Park has a wooded trail you can take to Marymoor Park
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Redmond, WA Park Reviews : Cascade View Park
Friday, June 18, 2010
Bellevue, WA Park Reviews : Kelsey Creek
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Redmond, WA Park Reviews : Idylwood Park
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Issaquah, WA Park Reviews: Lake Sammamish State Park
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Redmond, WA Park Reviews : Willows Creek Neighborhood Park
The play structure was really fun with lots and lots of neat ways to climb on and off. It looked small at first but they really fit a lot of activities into it. My four-year old reports that the BIG BLUE SLIDE was his favorite feature of the play structure.
There are two benches by the play structure for parents to rest on but be sure to choose the one not beside the trash can. It really smelled when we were there. In our short visit, we saw two different people walking their dogs and dropping their little baggies in the trash can so I think I know why.
There is a small parking area, with one handicapped space and two other parking spots. It is a small neighborhood park so no bathrooms are available to plan accordingly. I also like to note whether or not a park is shady or sunny but on such an overcast day as today, I was not able to collect that data. I am thinking it might be shady in the morning and sunny in the afternoon, but I'll have to go back and check it out.
Here's the link on the City of Redmond website to this park.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Green Smoothies Continued
2 cups raw spinach
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup frozen grapes
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup water
The texture on this one was a bit off. Not sure why. All the smoothies have been fine, but nothing spectacular. It is funny - you can't taste the "green" or see the "green" but I am pretty sure you can smell the "green." Maybe my nose is really senstitive but it seems that way to me. Which is fine I guess - who says the point is to completely hide the spinach anyway?
Friday, February 26, 2010
More Green Smoothie Experiments!
2 cups raw spinach
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup frozen grapes
1 cup frozen orange juice
1 cup water
It was really sweet and very good. The kids loved it. Maybe the best yet!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
More Green Smoothie Experiments
2 cups raw spinach and lettuce mix
1 cup peaches
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup orange juice
And it tasted very "green." So I added more blueberries and some grapes. Better but still tasted a bit weird. Or maybe smelled a bit weird - like lettuce. It was ok, but not great.
Not sure where to go from here. We don't like bananas in smoothies. Maybe I'll go back to including yogurt. And I think I will stick to spinach for the green part!