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It was a very great weekend spent in our home as my sisters and our husbands were home. It was just very nice to think that my sisters and I weren't close when we were kids or when we were still students but there was a point that we started being close. I don't know maybe maturity hit us that's why we don't fight that much and try to understand each other instead.

Since we are complete in our parents' home, I asked my sisters if they want to go to the park the next morning. Restrictions have been lifted to level 3 so kids can already go outside. Even if the restrictions are lifted we are still hesitant to go anywhere, specially in crowded or closed areas or establishments. I told them that we should go while it's Friday as there will be more people and kids during Saturdays and Sundays. Good thing that they agreed and sister M was forced to wake up early hahahah!

The 2 kids were already dressed and we took a tricycle to go there instead of walking because we have kids with us.

As you can see, there weren't many kids in the play park.

As soon as we got there, I asked my niece to get try the slide. Oh by the way, let's name her Lil H. She's 2 y/o and it's her first time to go on a park and a place to play. She was hesitant to try the slide as she doesn't know how it works but my sister M, her mother, showed her how to slide and then she immediately followed. Well, as expected she enjoyed it. There were 3 types of slides and she tried all of them. There was a swing and see-saw too!

When she got the hang of it, she goes on without our help getting on the slide and going into other slides. She ran like there's no tomorrow. She ran going to the other slides, going to the see-saw, and going to the little horse.

Seeing her play around, made us realize that kids have been really affected by the pandemic. It's hard to think that Lil H and Lil B was born during this time but we are still trying our best to that they can still experience the normal way of playing as a child.

My sister takes her out every morning walking in their subdivision. I can say that they are pretty lucky to live in a neighborhood with no public transportation jeepneys passing by, they get to walk around nearby their house. Just to get a bit of Vitamin D as well. Lil H has a few friends in their neighborhood too but there's no playground in their neighborhood that's why we can say that she was really overwhelmed playing in the park.

Lil B on the other hand was just with us because she can't walk yet. She was also overwhelmed with a few kids running around and surrounded by a few more people. We still managed to get in to the see-saw, we wanted the kids to try the swing but the other kids were still using the swing. In parks, swings were always the best seller hahahah!

After a few minutes of playing, chasing Lil H we decided to sit and take a break. Sister M was also tired chasing after her daughter running around like there's no tomorrow.

Then I noticed an ice cream vendor standing under the tree. We bought ice cream of course, (kikim) as what Lil H say it.

Surprisingly, a large sweetconed ice cream costs 20 pesos. Then my niece noticed a balloon vendor and suddenly called Jj.

Look how happy she was, of course since it's her first time seeing a Jj balloon , the titas bought her one.

Oh let me share how happy my Lil B too.

We were also lucky as the day wasn't hot, so the kids get to enjoy playing. Then we decided to go home after an hour.

It was really a nice day and I hope we can do it again soon.

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I always document special memories whenever my sisters or my husband is home. My sisters and I grew up sleeping in just one little room and now that we have our own families, it saddens me to think that we will need to part ways. So we have to save good memories for now. :)

And we hopenthat this pandemic will end soon., So kids can go back to enjoying their childhood.

Tell me how did your babies or kids do during the lockdowns and what do you think they missed?

Lead image and pictures posted are mine.