A sweater for baby girl

I got this yarn last summer, intending to knit a sweater for our then unborn baby. I got yellow since we didn't know the gender of the baby, and I figured that I could embellish the sweater after the baby was born.
Well, baby girl was born 3 weeks early, so I didn't get to knit the newborn sweater. Instead, I decided to make her a light-weight cardigan for Easter.
I used this pattern that I found on Ravelry, and just used a single button instead of the ties. (I had planned on using three small buttons had our baby been a boy)
It fits really nicely, and was a pretty quick project. I used a cotton blend baby yarn that I got at our local yarn store. No seams, except the top of the hood (which I love, I totally hate having to seam in sleeves, especially on such a tiny project) The hood has a cute little point at the back, but my model was not being cooperative, and the oldest person around to hold her was 3!

Gum Springs Park

Located just east of Quivera on 67th St, this park isn't on Google maps or on my Garmin. This is a pretty nice playground- it is designed to look sort-of like a fort or log cabin. The kids really like the slides at this park. There are also swings, a shelter, several soccer fields, a baseball diamond and restrooms (which are closed during the winter months, just like all the other parks in the area).

Going on a weekend, there were older (probably middle or high school) kids there when we got there, but they pretty much stayed out of the way of the kids. There are quite a few yards that back up to the park, and we were the only people at the playground that didn't bike or walk there.

Antioch Park

This one is particularly nostalgic for me. I used to play at Antioch Park when I was a kid, so, about a million years ago. You know, back when playground equipment was cool and metal and dangerous. When they had a huge metal rocket slide that would burn you in the summer, and one of those metal spinning merry go rounds that you could get going really fast. When they had the concrete pipes to crawl through, and the houses in the play town were two story. But I digress. This is still one of the best parks around.
Antioch Park has a lake, fishing, stepping stones to walk across, two playgrounds, a small old west town, and swings. The shelter by the playground is big and nice. There are plenty of really nice walking trails, including a paved path around the lake.
The larger of the two playgrounds has two separate structures, as well as a climbing rock. One of the structures is geared toward older kids, the other younger kids. There is rope netting to climb on, and some big slides. The playground is on that soft recycled rubbery ground covering. While the playground is big, it is a pretty typical structure. There is a lot of seating, though, and shade.
The smaller of the two playgrounds is up the hill, next to the old west town. It is a slightly older playground structure, more suited for smaller kids. It has a dirt/woodchip base.
The old town consists of a bunch of small houses, each decorated to look like a different building- bank, inn, stables, town hall, jail (the jail has an "escape tunnel" which is pretty cute!) I remember the houses being two story, and a lot more fun, but my kids seem to enjoy them all the same.
The kids also really like walking here, and can go across the lake on step stones (they are very close together, my small 3 year old could manage on her own, but I insisted on her having help, so she didn't fall in the water in January!)
In addition the being a really nice all around park, there are several festivals that are held each year for free at Antioch Park. If you are looking for a destination park, or are planning a day of it, this is a great choice. The only down-side is that in the summer, or whenever school is out and the weather is warm, this park can get crowded. Not so much a problem if you have older kids, but the toddlers can sometimes get pushed around in the crowd when it is really busy.

Brookridge Park

 101st and Lowell, Overland Park.
We stopped here to play to kill some time before dinner. This is a pretty typical neighborhood park with a small climbing structure, slides and two swings. There is also a tennis court and a picnic shelter with a grill and bathrooms. Not really a destination park, but if you live in the neighborhood, it its nice. It seems like the play structure is sort of high-there is almost a foot drop at the bottom of the slides and stairs. I don't know if this is intentional or whether the playground needs more fill dirt.
There is also a stream/run-off that goes under the road just behind the park, which could be too much of a temptation for older kids.