Last Thursday, Mio and I went over to Maryland to meet up with some of my fellow Mama friends in the area and their kids.  Together, we went on an outing to Watkins Park there and had a picnic, played on the playground, and then strolled around the farm section. It was great catching up with them, and seeing how much their children have grown… we’ve all known each other since our pre-motherhood days, so it’s really amazing to see each other with our own families now! We were a group of seven parents (including myself) and ten kids, so it was quite rowdy and a whole lot of fun!

Hitching a ride to the park with Lan's kids
We hitched a ride to the park with Lan's kids DoJoon and Seiji

 

Mio doesn't know what to think...
Hat, check. Sunscreen, check. It was such a hot, sunny day!

 

Seiji and Mio passed out on the ride to the park.
Seiji and Mio passed out on the ride to the park.

 

Playing together
13 month old Mio and 18 month old Seiji playing together at the park.

 

Maya, Asher, and Aiden
Maya, Asher, and Aiden eating at the picnic. Many of our friends' kids are quarters, like Mio!

 

4 month old Aubriana
4 month old Aubriana -- so adorable.

 

Reaching for Aubriana's toy
Mio is very curious about Aubriana.

 

Mio looks so little compared to them!
Mio playing with the big boys DoJoon, Zenshin, and Seiji... she looks so little compared to them!

 

Mio getting a hug
Mio got a hug from Kosei... melt melt melt!

 

"Old Maryland Farm"
After lunch and some playtime on the playground, we trekked over to the farm area of the park.

 

Kids looking at the bunnies
Looking at the bunnies

 

So many kids!
So many kids!

 

Mio looking at the chickens
Mio looking at the chickens

 

Mamas and their kids
Mamas and their kids

 

Beautiful blue...
Beautiful blue peacocks

 

Fascinated by the peacocks

 

Ducks walking on the grass

 

Goats

 

Looking at the horses
All of the boys were very interested in the horses and cows.

 

Mio stuck her head in!
Mio got right in there with the and even stuck her head into the fenced area...

 

Mio staring inside...
Looking at the cow.

 

Kids love dogs
Distracted by a couple dogs that came by.

 

Back in the stroller
A horse came right up to Mio!

 

Mio was exhausted from all the excitement of playing with so many other kids and seeing all the animals that she napped almost the whole way home! I love that she has so many friends here that she can play with every time we are back in the area. Thank you Lan and Mie for organizing the fun outing! 😀