Because of our two big trips in June & July, we hadn't been to the Penrose Fountain yet this summer. And even though Timo and I went several times last summer (with Auntie Rachel once, and Grandpa once, plus another time) this was Jim's first time to see it! The fountain is a huge, impressive circular shape that rotates and sprays water, and beneath is a wide, shallow 'moat', the perfect play area for kids. It is situated in the downtown area (and so only a few miles from our house), with the Front Range as a beautiful backdrop.
At first both boys were content to sit and watch all the commotion and splashing, but after a time, Timo took off and just kept running/walking in circles around the whole fountain along with all the other kids. On the outer edge the water forms a little river, so most of the kids just run with the flow, screaming and jumping happily.
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| Timo like to sit or lie down in the "river" |
Mattias LOVED the water!!
It was a beatiful, warm, and sunny (yikes, "the sun is SO bright!" We can't help but repeating that over and over.) morning.
Disclaimer: okay let's be honest. We did have a really fun time at the fountain. And it is one of my favorite summer things in Colorado Springs. However...we have two little boys, and naptimes to think about... so our family outing lasted about an hour and a half, and then we all came home exhausted. Ha! That's the life right now!
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