Flat Mindy Goes to the Park

Ellie was super excited about this new adventurous auntie, and so excited to help construct her. After Ellie went to bed the first night, I thought maybe Flat Mindy might want a few adjustments to her wardrobe, seeing as how Actual Mindy has been functioning as family wardrobe consultant for years. So I trimmed up the shoes, slimmed the pants a touch, and colored everything a little smoother (sorry, no stripes!). Ellie didn't notice at all, except that she wishes the socks were red. She wants to make a whole bunch of red "accessories" for "Toy Mindy," as she calls her. (She also has been begging for a Toy Tommy. We'll see.)

So we gave Flat Mindy a shiny, protective, laminated cover, put a little magnet on her back (not a beetle!), and headed off for a promised adventure to the park.

Charlie wasn't so sure about this idea of sharing his swing.

Or the slide. 

Ellie was ready to show Flat Mindy all around the park, though. Here they are climbing on whatever this thing is.

Flat Mindy riding shotgun while Ellie drives the stagecoach.

  
Then Ellie realized she needed a driver for her carriage, since she was a princess and all. Flat Mindy was happy to oblige while Ellie sat in the back "being royal."

And then, of course, they had to dance on the stage (the gazebo). By then Charlie  started to catch on to how this worked and we took Flat Mindy over to the  playground.

Climbing and climbing together.

And Charlie's very, very favorite: jumping on the bouncy bridge!

 
So much fun, Charlie wanted Flat Mindy to jump and jump too! (We were very glad Flat Mindy had decided to go with the protective lamination at this point.)

It was a great day at the park that wore us out. Only Flat Mindy was up for what I like to call "Death Trap Slide." Adventurous as ever.