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Splash Pad -- July 15

We went to the "splash pad" with Grammy and Nellie, and had a great time.  Playing at the splash pad is kind of like running through the sprinkler, except better.  The bigger kids were pretty careful around Hazel, and they self-policed about spraying her with water, which was impressive.   Hazel giggled a lot, and enjoyed being able to toodle around on her own. One of the great things about this particular kind of summer fun is that it would be very difficult to drown, so even a kid her size can pretty much have free reign of the place.

As you might guess, for the little girl who is really excited about splashing these days, going to a splash pad was pretty much the best thing ever.  "Splashy!" indeed.

Even once she was clearly cold, Hazel was not particularly willing to leave.  Eventually, she decided to go visit the playground to climb the slide and swing on the swings.  She also spent some time opening and closing the gate to the splash pad area before Nellie was finished playing.

Glacier Lakes -- July 14

We wanted to make sure we got to the mountains this summer, so we took time this weekend for a nice picnic lunch in the Snowies and a hike to a pretty mountain lake.  Emma was excited to be out of the house, and she took advantage of the opportunity to swim a bit.  Hazel really wanted to splash along with her, so we tried to appease her by making splashes with rocks that we threw into the lake.  

All through lunch, she kept insisting on going over to the water, "splashy!" was pretty much all she would say.  She did like throwing the rocks into the water, but it wasn't quite as good as getting in the water.

Jubilee Days Parade -- July 13

We watched the parade on Saturday morning, and stopped by a playground on our way back to the car afterwards.

Corn on the Cob -- July 10

Mutton Bustin' -- July 9

We all went to the Junior Bull Riding, which is part of Laramie Jubilee Days every summer.  The 4-6 year old kids ride sheep, and as the kids get bigger, the stock does too.  Hazel enjoyed watching, clapping, and noodling around the stands.  Overall, a good evening.

Wyoming's Birthday Party -- July 10

Hazel and I went to the birthday party for Wyoming at the Wyoming Territorial Prison.  Wyoming became a state on July 10, 1890.   Admission was free, and they provided a hot dog lunch complete with watermelon and birthday cake.

They make brooms at the prison, because the prisoners once did that.  Hazel picked up a small broom in the gift shop and has put it to good use at home.