Downtown Bellevue Park Adventure Day With Kids

Our last adventure day outing for the summer was to Downtown Bellevue Park where they have a wonderful kid's playground, walking path around water, a splash pad, and is an easy walk to find some yummy treats. We had the best morning together, me and my sweet kiddos, wrapping up a really special and fun summer together. It was one for the books! 

Inspiration Playground is definitely one of the biggest and most fun parks we have been do. We arrived early which made it easy for my kids to run around while still keeping an eye on them. When it is crowded, it can be hard to keep track of everyone so I was grateful we had the playground mostly to ourselves.

We had some extra time before the splash pad opened so we took a little stroll around the walking path at the park, enjoying views of the ducks swimming in the water. The park is truly stunning and is a beautiful mix of city and nature that I love. The park is very well maintained and always reminds me of Washington D.C. 

The splash pad area isn't huge but it easily enterained all my kids for awhile. It is connected to the playground making it a great location to hunker down and enjoy for a couple of hours.

After we played we set up a little picnic in the grass nearby. I love our easy bento boxes and Gathre mat.

I also feel like I have a really good mom bag routine down. My Woda backpack has been perfect for summer outings as I can rinse it off (like a Bogg bag) it if gets wet or dirty from water play. Plus it fits five bento boxes (!!!) along with extra diapers, wipes, and towels! But then I use this cute and inexpensive cross body purse to hold my wallet, phone, keys, one diaper, a few wipes, and a couple other small things. That way I have all the stuff in my backpack but can access regular purse things without taking the backpack off. All remaining hands free! Plus they are cute! 

 

I also got a crossbody phone chain that I can hang around my neck to take pictures when the moment strikes. Okay...now I am sounding like a real bag lady! ha! But I am either in a dress or leggings with no pockets. So I am really proud of all my gear! ;)

 

After lunch we walked across the street to Old Bellevue to get ourselves a little treat.

Sunglasses | Favorite Summer Midi Dress

 

I settled on a strawberry matcha for me! It was tasty and very strong. I don't think I have ever had legit matcha before. My heart was racing from the caffiene! But a fun experience at Matcha Magic. My friend tells me matcha is all the rage with her preteen daughters. So it was fun to find an all matcha establishment and embark on this current trend.

We headed back to the playground to play for a little while before the cookie shop, Hello Robin, opened at noon. A yummy treat for my kiddos and then we headed home.

I loved that the Downtown Bellevue Park provided us a whole morning of fun. I often get overwhelmed with driving downtown or finding parking with my kids all by myself. But getting there early to park at the playground allowed me to have a stress free morning. I know that the anxiety of the unknown while managing my children can often keep me from trying new things. So what a relief that this was so easy and fun! We will definitely plan to come back soon!