Splash Pad - Minden Park - Minden

The Minden Splash Pad has been one of our favorite hang-out spots this summer! It's new this year, so we were excited to check it out and we weren't disappointed!

Carson Valley Days Parade - Minden

 2019 was our second year attending the Carson Valley Days Parade, and both times it has been a lot of fun! We definitely hope to be able to go back again next year! Somehow though, when I went to write this post, I found I'd managed to delete all but one of my pictures from this year! :( I've thrown in a couple from last year as well to help round things out.

Johnson Lane Park - Minden

We had big plans to try to visit a new park every day of Spring Break. Real life happened though and we only made it to two. Oh well! This park is one I've been meaning to visit for a while now and it just never seems to happen. We finally got it checked off our list though! 

Jake's Wetland - Minden

The other day we were leaving the library in Minden and decided to explore a little bit. We picked a random street and decided to see where it went. After a little while we stumbled across Jake's Wetland and Wildlife Meadow and just couldn't pass it by without stopping for a look. I'm so glad we did, because this place is neat! 

West Fork Trail - River Fork Ranch - Genoa

A few weeks ago we were looking for somewhere to go to get out of the house for a little while. The weather was sunny and gorgeous and we knew we had to soak it in while it lasted. After some looking around, we decided to head down to River Fork Ranch. If you're looking for a toddler-friendly hike this is a great option!

Our kids were WAY excited to see cows. The two-year old thought hearing them "moo" was SO funny. 

Run, Rattle, and Roll - Minden

It's official. My kids have a new favorite place to play.

Recently we got to visit Run, Rattle, and Roll for the first time and it was an instant hit! I mean, how could it not be? It's got a race track, a zip-line swing, a 3 level playground, and so much more! Located a quick 15 minute drive from Carson City, it's a wonderland of fun for everyone!

Book Exchange Boxes and Little Free Libraries

Have you discovered the awesomeness of Book Exchange Boxes? I only learned about their existence a few months ago, but ever since then I've been scouring the area for every one that I can find! 

Douglas County Public Library - Minden

One of the first thing our family does when we move somewhere new is check out the local library. They are such a great way to get involved in the community, participate in fun events, and find something great to read. This library isn't the closest to our house, but it's really not all that far away so we figured it was worth taking a look. 

Lampe Park - Minden

We were driving through Minden one day after taking care of a few errands, and happened to drive past Lampe Park. The kids almost went crazy when I didn't pull in right away, but we had other places we had to be that day. They begged for almost two weeks before we finally made it back here, and they were SO excited to finally get to play here!