Activity #424: Pack a picnic and roll in the grass

by Heather

Rolling in the grass with HoldenHoly crap, it’s fall! Here in California, the weather is still sorta summery, so I know I need to take advantage of a warm afternoon before I lose my chance. It’s time for a family picnic. (It is so much easier to clean up Cheerio crumbs when that involves shaking your blanket into the grass and leaving the rest to the bugs.)

I like to keep it simple by splitting planning duties with friends or just hitting the great outdoors with my lunch and my baby:

  • Pack up the requisite baby gear during a naptime.
  • Pick up your lunch at a favorite deli or take-out joint. In other words, don’t hurt yourself by cooking if you don’t have to.
  • Head to your local park or favorite grassy patch with a blanket.
  • Enjoy the first-rate free entertainment of light dancing through the leaves and cold, prickly grass. Watching other kids and dogs rounds out the fun. Holden can just sit there and watch a caterpillar (like for 30 whole seconds).

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