No need to go back as far as the grandparents. There were so many kids playing outside in the 1980s in my neighborhood. Mostly everyone had an above-ground pool and enjoyed swimming and family BBQs during warm days. I ate cucumbers, peppers, peaches and grapes grown from my own backyard. I loved rollerskating, riding my pink Huffy bike, and catching tadpoles from a pond down the block. I hope to give my 15 month old daughter the same kind of fun that I enjoyed as a kid.