Splash Pad Fun

When it gets sizzling hot here in Vegas, families do just about anything and everything to keep cool. A new water park, Wet & Wild, recently opened up across town, but A) I have heard it's crazy overcrowded  B) Shelby is far too tiny to have fun and would likely get run over C) $$$. So, a nice Las Vegas/Henderson alternative is the Splash Pad.

These free outdoor parks are open seasonally and offer the equivalent of an over-the-top "running through the sprinkler" experience. Since Shelby loves the water, I thought it was time to check one out. She was not enamored with the situation immediately. Despite it being 103 out, the water was pretty cold and with the right breeze, it actually got chilly. Once she warmed up to the whole situation, we had a good time though. Some of the water features were too intense for her, but there was plenty going on to have a great time!

The park we went to was close to our house, but WAY up on a hill in a residential area.  I had only driven by it before this weekend, but thought it was off the beaten path enough that it would not be packed and that was exactly the case. We had the place to ourselves. After we ran around the splash pad, we played in the covered play ground. Shelby is quite the monkey.