The weather has been rubbish these past weeks. We've spent weekends holed up inside watching DVD's and playing games that when we saw a glimmer of sunlight behind a cloud we rushed outside to the park.

The park is a magical place for children. They can run wild and pretend they are pirates, they can burrow underneath the equipment and pretend they are running through a jungle. They can create an obstacle course and compete against each other to win the playground olympics. The opportunities are endless.

I love going to the park with Max. He's outgrown having me run around with him but he still loves watching me create these worlds, worlds that us adults can only dream about creating.

Never lose that imagination.