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Can the weather just stay this nice forever? โ˜€๏ธ

#illinoisouth #drostpark #maryvilleil #metroeastparks #kidstoparks #1000hoursoutside #kidswhoexplore #madisoncountyil #illinoisparks #illinoisshots #midwestliving #midwestmoment #riversandroutes
๐Ÿ€ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—”๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿ€ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—”๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐Ÿ€
๐Ÿ“ 65 Ohmes Rd. Cottleville, MO
โ €
๐Ÿ€  Kids can explore an Irish castle and hunt for shamrocks and a pot of gold at the all inclusive and accessible McAuley Playground. Designed in partnership with @unlimitedplay, the playground is located at Hansen Park behind Mercy Kids Medical Center.
โ €
๐Ÿ€The playground is named after Irish Catholic Sister of Mercy Founder Catherine McAuley. She ministered to the sick and poor women and children. The Irish theme can be seen throughout the beautifully designed play area.
โ €
๐Ÿ€The playground has a rubber ground cover and fence. There is one large play structure with numerous slides and climbing options including a wall of shamrocks. A smaller play area is designed for little ones and swings are available for all ages and abilities. The large climbing net and merry go round are crowd favorites.
โ €
๐Ÿšป Restrooms are located next to the playground. They are currently closed but porta potties are available.

#unlimitedplay #cottlevillemo #visitmo #kidstoparks #midwestnomadfamily #stlouiskids #stlouisforkids #stlkids #missouri #stcharlescounty #stcharlescoparks #playgrounds #1000hoursoutside #runwildmychild #accessibleplayground
We hiked 5.5 miles and visited a new playground al We hiked 5.5 miles and visited a new playground all by 11 a.m. Do your weekend plans include time outdoors? โ˜€๏ธ

@visitmo #thatsmymo #lewisandclarktrail #weldonspringsconservationarea #moconservation #mooutdoors #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #familyhike #familyhiking #havekidswillhike #kidswhoexplore #midwestnomadfamily #midwestmoment #midwestliving #hikemissouri #hikeitbaby
๐ŸŒฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ ๐ŸŒฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐ŸŒฟ
๐Ÿ“ 1900 Randolph St. Charles, MO
โ €
๐Ÿ”น Blanchette Park is the city of St. Charles's oldest park. It is one of the largest parks boasting walking trails, sport fields, an aquatic center, and a beautiful little garden. It also has a really nice playground with one of the tallest and coolest tube slides around.
โ €
๐Ÿ”นThe playground has a rubber surface and both a large play structure and a smaller one for tots. The main structure has several different climbing challenges and slides. There is a small rock climbing wall and a huge climbing net. Swings are available for all ages.
โ €
๐Ÿ”น An outdoor fitness station is located next to the playground so adults can exercise while keeping an eye on their kiddos.
โ €
๐Ÿ”นTrees provide some shade relief from the sun as I'm sure those metal slides can warm up.
โ €
๐Ÿšป Restrooms by the concession stand are open April 1-Nov 14. Restrooms closest to the aquatic center are open year round.
โ €
๐Ÿ›๏ธDon't forget to check out historic downtown St. Charles before or after play time. So many beautiful shops and restaurants can be found along the brick streets. See my stories for more!

#stcharlesmo #stcharlesmoparksandrec #stcharlesmissouri #blanchettepark #visitmo #thatsmymo #stlkids #stlouisforkids #stlplaygrounds #stlouisplaygrounds #midwestnomadfamily #midwestmoment #downtownstcharlesmo #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #kidswhoexplore explore #familytravel #familytravelblogger #familytravelblog
๐ŸŒฟ ๐—๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐ŸŒฟ
๐Ÿ“ 2805 Elm St. St. Charles, MO
โ €
๐ŸŒณThe weather has been so nice we went playground hopping around St. Charles yesterday. Our favorite playground in that area is the Discovery Playground at Jaycee Park. Another beautifully designed and fully accessible @unlimitedplay playground, this one has a fun nature theme.
โ €
๐ŸŒณKids can explore a variety of rocks, logs, tunnels, and climbers. A spinning net climber is always a kid favorite. There are several slides including a roller slide. A smaller tot sized play area is available with a log tunnel and Giant butterfly to climb across. A variety of swings are here for all ages and abilities.  The whole playground has a rubber ground surface and is almost fully enclosed by a fence.
โ €
๐Ÿ’ฆ Another great feature of this playground is the water play area. From May 11-Sept 30, a waterfall spills off a rock wall and down a pretend creek channel for plenty of splashing fun. The water is on 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
โ €
๐Ÿšป Restrooms are located next to the playground and are open year round. ๐Ÿ‘ Park hours are dawn to dusk.
โ €
๐ŸŒณWhile most of the playground is in the sun, there are a few shade covers over portions of the play area. A shaded pavilion and pergola are available as well to cool of or have a snack.
โ €
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Don't forget to visit historic downtown St. Charles before or after play time. So many beautiful shops and restaurants can be found along the brick streets. See my stories for more!
โ €
#visitmo #thatsmymo #stlkids #stlouiskids #stlouisforkids #midwestmoment @unlimitedplay #unlimitedplay #jayceepark #stcharlesparksandrec #stcharlesmo #stcharlesmissouri #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #stlouisplaygrounds #midwestnomadfamily #playground
๐ŸŒฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜. ๐—˜๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐ŸŒฟ
๐Ÿ“ O'Fallon, IL
โ €
๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 2.2 miles
๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜†: โถ/โบ on lower loop trail or bike trail connector.
โธ/โบ  on upper trail that goes up the hill. Both paths are paved.
๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ: โท/โบ Not the most scenic but a nice view from the top and a pretty sunset view over the lake.
โ €
๐ŸŒฟSt. Ellen Park was once the site of O'Fallon's last active coal mine. From 1904 until 1960 the mine produced over 21 million tons of coal. Once the mine closed, the towering slag heap remained and became a nuisance to residents until it became part of a park.
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๐ŸŒฟNow a paved trail switchbacks up the slag pile for a great view of the town below. Another paved trail circles around the hill and passes several small lakes. The lakes are open for fishing and small watercraft.
โ €
๐ŸŒฟ A 0.5 mile bike trail connects between the park and Hartman Lane.
โ €
๐Ÿšป Portable restrooms are located by the parking lot. The park also features a small pavilion and benches along the trails.
โ €
#ofallonil #ofallonilparksandrec #illinoisouth #ofallon #metroeast #meprd #kidstoparks #1000hoursoutside #midwestmoment #kidsoutside #familywalk #midwestnomadfamily #illinois #sunset
๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜-๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐Ÿ’ฆ
๐Ÿ“Middle Brook, MO
โ €
๐™Ž๐™๐™ช๐™ฉ-๐™„๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™ก
๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 2.4 miles
๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜†: โน/โบ Rocky, rugged, and muddy in spots. Moderate elevation gain.
๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ: โบ/โบ Beautiful year round
โ €
๐Ÿ”นJohnson's Shut-Ins State Park is well known as one of Missouri's most scenic places. The crystal clear Black River gushes through natural carved rock chutes and cascades.
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๐Ÿ”นIn summer, the park is full of visitors swimming and splashing in this natural swimming hole. However, the park also has several scenic trails worth hiking year round. The Shut-Ins Trail offers a view of both the scenic river plus waterfalls and overlooks.
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๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต: ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ
โ†–๏ธ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ

@visitmo #thatsmymo #arcadiavalleymo
#johnsonsshutins #mostateparks #missourihiking @mostateparks #hikemissouri #hikeitbaby #midwestmoment #midwestliving #midwestnomadfamily #hikemidwest #havekidswillhike #1000hoursoutside #hikesnearstlouis
Still hard to believe it was below zero a couple w Still hard to believe it was below zero a couple weeks ago and 65 degrees today. That old saying about "if you don't like the weather in the Midwest, just wait" is so very true. โ˜€๏ธโ„๏ธ

@explorestlouis @visitmo #thatsmymo #stlouis #downtownstl #downtownstlouis #stlouisforkids #stlkids #gatewayarch #gatewayarchnps #stlouisarch #gatewayarchstl #nps #kidstoparks #kidswhoexplore #kidsoutside #kidsoutdoors #midwestnomadfamily #midwestmoment #midwestliving #midwestisbest #nationalpark
โ˜€๏ธ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธโ˜€๏ธ
๐Ÿ“12325 Manchester Rd., Des Peres, MO
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๐ŸŒฟ Des Peres Park is located behind City Hall and is a really nice park. Not only are there walking trails and a lake, but there are two nice and large playgrounds right next to each other. Both have the rubber ground surface that all parents love and ramps to provide accessibility.
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๐ŸŒฟ One Playground is more geared to younger kids with several interactive boards and a castle structure. A set of swings is located here as well.
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๐ŸŒฟThe larger playground is huge! The main structure has multiple slides and climbers to keep kids entertained for quite a while. A really cool and long rock climbing panel is great for kids looking for a different challenge. A small tot sized structure is also located next to the bigger structure.
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๐Ÿ’ฆ A spray pole is here to cool off in the summer months. The button to turn it on is located near the restroom doors. 
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๐Ÿšป Restrooms are located near the playground and remain open all year. 

#stlouiskids #stlkids #desperesmo #desperesparks #midwestnomadfamily #visitmo #thatsmymo #stlouis #stlouisforkids #stlouisplaygrounds #midwest
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midwestnomadfamily

Can the weather just stay this nice forever? โ˜€๏ธ

#illinoisouth #drostpark #maryvilleil #metroeastparks #kidstoparks #1000hoursoutside #kidswhoexplore #madisoncountyil #illinoisparks #illinoisshots #midwestliving #midwestmoment #riversandroutes
๐Ÿ€ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—”๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿ€ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—”๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐Ÿ€
๐Ÿ“ 65 Ohmes Rd. Cottleville, MO
โ €
๐Ÿ€  Kids can explore an Irish castle and hunt for shamrocks and a pot of gold at the all inclusive and accessible McAuley Playground. Designed in partnership with @unlimitedplay, the playground is located at Hansen Park behind Mercy Kids Medical Center.
โ €
๐Ÿ€The playground is named after Irish Catholic Sister of Mercy Founder Catherine McAuley. She ministered to the sick and poor women and children. The Irish theme can be seen throughout the beautifully designed play area.
โ €
๐Ÿ€The playground has a rubber ground cover and fence. There is one large play structure with numerous slides and climbing options including a wall of shamrocks. A smaller play area is designed for little ones and swings are available for all ages and abilities. The large climbing net and merry go round are crowd favorites.
โ €
๐Ÿšป Restrooms are located next to the playground. They are currently closed but porta potties are available.

#unlimitedplay #cottlevillemo #visitmo #kidstoparks #midwestnomadfamily #stlouiskids #stlouisforkids #stlkids #missouri #stcharlescounty #stcharlescoparks #playgrounds #1000hoursoutside #runwildmychild #accessibleplayground
We hiked 5.5 miles and visited a new playground al We hiked 5.5 miles and visited a new playground all by 11 a.m. Do your weekend plans include time outdoors? โ˜€๏ธ

@visitmo #thatsmymo #lewisandclarktrail #weldonspringsconservationarea #moconservation #mooutdoors #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #familyhike #familyhiking #havekidswillhike #kidswhoexplore #midwestnomadfamily #midwestmoment #midwestliving #hikemissouri #hikeitbaby
๐ŸŒฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ ๐ŸŒฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐ŸŒฟ
๐Ÿ“ 1900 Randolph St. Charles, MO
โ €
๐Ÿ”น Blanchette Park is the city of St. Charles's oldest park. It is one of the largest parks boasting walking trails, sport fields, an aquatic center, and a beautiful little garden. It also has a really nice playground with one of the tallest and coolest tube slides around.
โ €
๐Ÿ”นThe playground has a rubber surface and both a large play structure and a smaller one for tots. The main structure has several different climbing challenges and slides. There is a small rock climbing wall and a huge climbing net. Swings are available for all ages.
โ €
๐Ÿ”น An outdoor fitness station is located next to the playground so adults can exercise while keeping an eye on their kiddos.
โ €
๐Ÿ”นTrees provide some shade relief from the sun as I'm sure those metal slides can warm up.
โ €
๐Ÿšป Restrooms by the concession stand are open April 1-Nov 14. Restrooms closest to the aquatic center are open year round.
โ €
๐Ÿ›๏ธDon't forget to check out historic downtown St. Charles before or after play time. So many beautiful shops and restaurants can be found along the brick streets. See my stories for more!

#stcharlesmo #stcharlesmoparksandrec #stcharlesmissouri #blanchettepark #visitmo #thatsmymo #stlkids #stlouisforkids #stlplaygrounds #stlouisplaygrounds #midwestnomadfamily #midwestmoment #downtownstcharlesmo #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #kidswhoexplore explore #familytravel #familytravelblogger #familytravelblog
๐ŸŒฟ ๐—๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐ŸŒฟ
๐Ÿ“ 2805 Elm St. St. Charles, MO
โ €
๐ŸŒณThe weather has been so nice we went playground hopping around St. Charles yesterday. Our favorite playground in that area is the Discovery Playground at Jaycee Park. Another beautifully designed and fully accessible @unlimitedplay playground, this one has a fun nature theme.
โ €
๐ŸŒณKids can explore a variety of rocks, logs, tunnels, and climbers. A spinning net climber is always a kid favorite. There are several slides including a roller slide. A smaller tot sized play area is available with a log tunnel and Giant butterfly to climb across. A variety of swings are here for all ages and abilities.  The whole playground has a rubber ground surface and is almost fully enclosed by a fence.
โ €
๐Ÿ’ฆ Another great feature of this playground is the water play area. From May 11-Sept 30, a waterfall spills off a rock wall and down a pretend creek channel for plenty of splashing fun. The water is on 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
โ €
๐Ÿšป Restrooms are located next to the playground and are open year round. ๐Ÿ‘ Park hours are dawn to dusk.
โ €
๐ŸŒณWhile most of the playground is in the sun, there are a few shade covers over portions of the play area. A shaded pavilion and pergola are available as well to cool of or have a snack.
โ €
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Don't forget to visit historic downtown St. Charles before or after play time. So many beautiful shops and restaurants can be found along the brick streets. See my stories for more!
โ €
#visitmo #thatsmymo #stlkids #stlouiskids #stlouisforkids #midwestmoment @unlimitedplay #unlimitedplay #jayceepark #stcharlesparksandrec #stcharlesmo #stcharlesmissouri #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #stlouisplaygrounds #midwestnomadfamily #playground
๐ŸŒฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜. ๐—˜๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐ŸŒฟ
๐Ÿ“ O'Fallon, IL
โ €
๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 2.2 miles
๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜†: โถ/โบ on lower loop trail or bike trail connector.
โธ/โบ  on upper trail that goes up the hill. Both paths are paved.
๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ: โท/โบ Not the most scenic but a nice view from the top and a pretty sunset view over the lake.
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๐ŸŒฟSt. Ellen Park was once the site of O'Fallon's last active coal mine. From 1904 until 1960 the mine produced over 21 million tons of coal. Once the mine closed, the towering slag heap remained and became a nuisance to residents until it became part of a park.
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๐ŸŒฟNow a paved trail switchbacks up the slag pile for a great view of the town below. Another paved trail circles around the hill and passes several small lakes. The lakes are open for fishing and small watercraft.
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๐ŸŒฟ A 0.5 mile bike trail connects between the park and Hartman Lane.
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๐Ÿšป Portable restrooms are located by the parking lot. The park also features a small pavilion and benches along the trails.
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๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜-๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐Ÿ’ฆ
๐Ÿ“Middle Brook, MO
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๐™Ž๐™๐™ช๐™ฉ-๐™„๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™ก
๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 2.4 miles
๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜†: โน/โบ Rocky, rugged, and muddy in spots. Moderate elevation gain.
๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ: โบ/โบ Beautiful year round
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๐Ÿ”นJohnson's Shut-Ins State Park is well known as one of Missouri's most scenic places. The crystal clear Black River gushes through natural carved rock chutes and cascades.
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๐Ÿ”นIn summer, the park is full of visitors swimming and splashing in this natural swimming hole. However, the park also has several scenic trails worth hiking year round. The Shut-Ins Trail offers a view of both the scenic river plus waterfalls and overlooks.
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๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต: ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ
โ†–๏ธ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ

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Still hard to believe it was below zero a couple w Still hard to believe it was below zero a couple weeks ago and 65 degrees today. That old saying about "if you don't like the weather in the Midwest, just wait" is so very true. โ˜€๏ธโ„๏ธ

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โ˜€๏ธ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธโ˜€๏ธ
๐Ÿ“12325 Manchester Rd., Des Peres, MO
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๐ŸŒฟ Des Peres Park is located behind City Hall and is a really nice park. Not only are there walking trails and a lake, but there are two nice and large playgrounds right next to each other. Both have the rubber ground surface that all parents love and ramps to provide accessibility.
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๐ŸŒฟ One Playground is more geared to younger kids with several interactive boards and a castle structure. A set of swings is located here as well.
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๐ŸŒฟThe larger playground is huge! The main structure has multiple slides and climbers to keep kids entertained for quite a while. A really cool and long rock climbing panel is great for kids looking for a different challenge. A small tot sized structure is also located next to the bigger structure.
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๐Ÿ’ฆ A spray pole is here to cool off in the summer months. The button to turn it on is located near the restroom doors. 
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๐Ÿšป Restrooms are located near the playground and remain open all year. 

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