Angels Playground - - a fun day in the "space between"

During the last "space between," I took the kids to Angels Playground in Costa Mesa. Angels Playground is a wonderful, fully accessible park with fabulous equipment, sunshades and ramps all the way up the large jungle gym structure.

Saturday, October 9th, was a beautiful day - - the weather was warm, but not too hot, and it seemed a perfect opportunity to pack a picnic, load the car and make the drive fifteen miles south to check out the park for the first time. We had a fantastic time, so much so that we ended up staying over four hours! The park itself is huge... lots of grass, trees, hills, and water features including a small waterfall and duck pond.

A gentle breeze and abundant shade kept Gracie extra comfortable while she wheeled herself around the playground, checking out each area like an investigator. Preston, once he accepted the fact that she needed to do things at her own pace, found a boy his age (and a six year-old girl, no surprise!) to play with. He ran all around, frequently checking in with his sister, stopping to hang out for a moment or two before taking off again. The set-up was nice, as I could easily stay with Gracie and help her control her chair, while at the same time, see where Preston was. We will definitely be going back!