Little Lion Goes Roar!

We met Sarah and Isabel at the park this week. We had plans to go to listen to spooky stories at the library, but we had some time to kill before the start of the event.It was cold and windy at the park, so I decided to bring Holly's lion costume last year and see if it fit her. last year she was so hot in it, she could barely wear it for more then a few minutes.Sarah didn't like her other costume (A Fairy) so Isabel dressed her up in the most adorable Pumpkin Outfit. She looked like a little pumpkin and the color really suited her.Holly was such a sweet little lion, running all over the place happy to be out of the car, and a few times she even growled. At first Sarah didn't know what to make of her.She wasn't quite sure it was really Holly under all of that fur. At one point she thought maybe she was a doggie, she was tentative and slow to approach.But then she saw her face close up and started to laugh hysterically, she recognized her friend hidden beneath the fur and thought it was so funny she was hiding in there, it was so cute.I loved her little tale swishing as she ran through the park. She was particularly into the riding toys on this day, but also it was easier to get a now blurry picture when she was actually sitting somewhat still.The other kids in the park thought she was so adorable, this little guy followed her around for a while telling his dad, look, look, there is a lion climbing with me. It was so cute.She practically leaped off of the slide she was so excited. It was hard to get a full picture of her, so a gave her a cuddle and asked Isabel to get one. I tried to get the girls together, but they were too impatient.Here she is exploring Isabel's bag, she can dump something out like this in the wink of an eye. It is so cute seeing a little lion attack the bag. Hungry perhaps, looking for a snack.Here is Sarah riding on the Train. She is really good at going backwards, it is so cute. I love her little outfit, the two of them had so much fun playing together at the park, and with the wind they both stayed warm.They took turns playing with the train and the car. Here Sarah is looking back making sure that it is still Holly in the Lion Suit. She kept having to reassure herself. I am not sure she likes the idea of dress-up yet.Here the little lion is trying to scale slide mountain, but she was declawed and wasn't getting very far with her slippery paws.So she was back onto something else to play with. Isabel was getting cold and wanted to head over to the library, but I knew that Holly had a lot of energy still to run out.So we stayed a little longer, having a quick snack, she sets her sights on the next big adventure. She likes the car, but perhaps something better is opening up?Like the Swing? Her all time favorite thing to do at the park. That was my queue that she was somewhat ready to settle down. So I let her swing for a bit, and then we headed out.She was toasty in her costume, and didn't mind the wind at all, in fact she really liked it. But Mommy didn't have a jacket so it was pretty chilly. It was nice to be out of the house though.It was starting to near dusk and she was looking up at the sunset, there were clouds in the sky, and the sky was changing color. She is starting to lean back in the swing. Which is great for learning to push herself when she is older.Isabel thought that this costume really suited Holly, fit her coloring and her personality. I think she is right. i still like her others, but I am glad that she was still small enough to wear this one, again this year, if only for one chilly evening, before the heat returned.