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Our weekend visiting parks

amomentwithfranca · 20 June 2015 · 17 Comments

Last weekend we didn’t have great weather in London as it was cloudy and wet. I hate those days because it is always very difficult to choose what to do with the girls. Of course we always prefer sunny days but the reality is that we will never know what the weather is going to be in England, it is always a gamble trying to plan ahead.

Anyway, we didn’t want to stay at home, so we decided to go to some of the parks we have in the area. On Saturday we went to Roundwood Park which has lovely gardens with colourful flowers and plants.

Park collage photos 1

The girls were very happy playing in the playground. Sienna has now grown up so much that she can enjoy the playground even more. It is lovely to see them so happy.

weekend at local park collage 2

Weekend at local parks collage 4

Nick and I had a go on the swings as well – it was so much fun. We laughed a lot like we were kids again LOL. It is really rejuvenating when you laugh, it really makes you feel so much happier.

weekend at the local park collage 3

This park has so many beautiful areas, we love to explore around. There is also an area with a bird exhibition but I didn’t take a photo of that. What a shame, maybe next time!

Weekend at the local parks collage 1

I love to spend time like this with my girls. I was so lucky that they were happy to have pictures taken with me today because they’re grumpy or tired sometimes and only want to play but that day they were so happy.

Weekend at the local parks collage 5

On Sunday we went to King Edward VII Park. This park has such a lovely open green area which gives you a lot of peace and we took lots of lovely photos there too.

Bella was having a blast on Sunday, enjoying the swings, laughing so much it put a big smile on my face. There is nothing more amazing than watching your kids having a good time and being incredibly happy.

Weekend at the local parks collage 6

My little Sienna was also incredibly happy today – she is such a cutie pie! 🙂

weekend at the local parks collage 7

I enjoyed every minute with my girls. We had a great time despite the weather.

Weekend at the local parks collage 9

Thank you for stopping by!

Love you all  ❤️

Franca 💋

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Filed Under: Bella, Family, Family Days Out, Photography Projects, Sienna Tagged With: 10 month old, 5 years old, beautiful views, colourful flowers, family, family outing, first steps, green, happy, having fun, park, parklife, plants, playground, swinging, walking

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  1. Cathy ( MummyTravels ) says

    20 June 2015 at

    What fabulous smiles – I do love the chance to sneak onto the swings if I can too! Great photos too, it’s lovely to get out into the parks. #countrykids

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  2. amomentwithfranca says

    20 June 2015 at

    Thank you! We spent such a lovely time all together despite the weather. Thank you for stopping by, xx

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  3. Erin @ Nourishing My Scholar says

    26 June 2015 at

    What a lovely weekend! The park is so beautiful and it looks like everyone had a great time 🙂

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      26 June 2015 at

      Thank you Erin! This park is really beautiful, I love it. It was a lovely weekend. Thank you for stopping by, xx

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  4. Jenny says

    27 June 2015 at

    Lovely photos! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      28 June 2015 at

      Thank you lovely, you are very nice, 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, xx

      Reply
  5. Coombe Mill - Fiona Cambouropoulos says

    27 June 2015 at

    Two lovely looking parks, I love the plants but I bet the girls favoured the swings and rightly so. there is nothing better than watching your children have fun outdoors and those smiles say so much. Thank you for sharing with me on Country Kids.

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      28 June 2015 at

      Thank you Fiona, they are really nice parks. My girls love being outdoors. Sorry about the problem with your comments. I’ll check my spam more often. Thanks for hosting, have a nice day,xx

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  6. Lisa (mummascribbles) says

    28 June 2015 at

    Looks like beautiful parks and very happy times. Loving all those smiley faces 🙂 Thanks for sharing and thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      6 July 2015 at

      It was a really nice day! The girls were so happy! Thanks for hosting, xx

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  7. Michelle Reeves (bodfortea) says

    29 June 2015 at

    Look at all those lovely photos! What fun you had at the park. Thanks for linking up this happy post at #sharethejoy x

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      6 July 2015 at

      Yeah it was really fun , thanks for hosting Michelle! Xx

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  8. Katy (What Katy Said) says

    30 June 2015 at

    Looks like you had a lovely time! Hope you are enjoying this heat! Thanks for sharing in #KidsCorner x

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      6 July 2015 at

      Loving the heat!! So much more things to do thanks for hosting Katy, xx

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  9. Sarah says

    23 September 2015 at

    What a lovely park – looks like you all had a great time 🙂 #WhatevertheWeather

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  10. Jenny says

    23 September 2015 at

    Beautiful photos of your gorgeous family! You all look so happy together. Loving the big smiles from your girls, laughing definitely makes you feel happier and better about everything. Beautiful gardens and parks, you found a lot of places to explore by the look of it and your girls seem to be happy together too!
    Thanks for linking up to #Whatevertheweather 🙂 x

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  11. Chloe says

    27 September 2015 at

    You all look so happy Franca! I can’t believe how many parks there are in London, I didn’t realise there were that many. It’s so much fun being silly and joining in on the swings isn’t it! And it is so nice to smile and have a laugh, it really does make you feel rejuvenated. It sounds like you’ve had such a beautiful weekend with your family! 😀 Thank you so much for linking up to #whatevertheweather x

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