Spring Break: Downtown

We enjoyed a fun-filled Spring Break with activities every day. Monday, we had Bella's doctor appointment in the morning and went to The Wonder Place in the afternoon. This post features pictures from Tuesday, when we had a very busy morning in downtown Little Rock. Don't miss my favorite pictures of the kids in the tunnel park!

Peabody Ducks
First, we went to the Peabody hotel to watch the ducks march into the fountain. The parade itself was very quick, and I didn't have my good camera with me to capture it.


Ducks!


Gabi posing behind the ducks


Annabelle by the duck fountain


Our friend Alex watching the ducks
Trolley
After the duck parade, we rode on the downtown trolley across the bridge to North Little Rock and back. The kids had a blast! We met up with some new friends from a West Little Rock Moms' group.


Waiting at the trolley stop


Alex on a leash, trying to run away


Gabi elected to sit with Rebecca and Alex


Bella pointing out the boats as we cross the bridge


On the trolley: Ashley and her kids, Taylor and Joshua


On the trolley: Natasha and her kids, Addison and Spencer
Iriana's Pizza
After our trolley excursion, the group ate lunch at a pizza place downtown.


Amy and Rowan eating pizza
Riverfront Park
Finally, we walked to Riverfront Park, which is along the river near the River Market. The playground has recently been rebuilt with many tunnels to explore. A large pit almost two stories down is accessed via a long tunnel slide built along the steep incline walls. The slide was much too scary for any of the kids except Bella. The rope ladders were similarly daunting, so I helped Gabi climb over a man-made rock cliff to a tunnel entrance half-way down the hill (which was scary for me, because Bella was ready to take off through the tunnels, and I didn't yet know where it led... but running into the tunnel was certainly safer than jumping off the rocks into the pit!).


Bella after sliding down the two-story slide


Gabi posing for a picture as Bella debates a cliff-jump


The girls pausing for a picture on the rock ledge


New friend Kieran and his mom, Dawn


Us on the climbing rope pyramid
Tea Time at Home
After naptime, we had our friends Katelyn and Brayden over to play. As often happens these days, the girls had a tea party.


Bella mixing her tea cup

Brayden

Katelyn

Sisters dancing in the kitchen


Take my hand and spin round-and-round


The end of an exhausting day