Events After Christmas...

 

A day, I guess, after Christmas (time is getting a bit bungled here), the gang went to a fine park near the mountains in Burbank

 

 

for Toby and Theo to meet Erin's (she's a pre-K friend of Maddie's) grandparents who will be renting our little house from us while we're in Chocorua in the summer.  We liked them so much but it was the kids who stole the show.  They engulfed the park, seeking out every opportunity to swing, climb, jump, and scatter--faster than a rocket.  I tried to keep count of them but it was impossible.  What is it about kids and great parks?  Here are some of Rachel's action photos of them:

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Simon with his devilish grin racing down the twisty slide,

 

 

Maddie acknowledging the photographer while balancing up high,

 

 

 

Max with his new, great spiky hair look, coolly checking out the terrain

 

 

 

Gwen confidently contemplating her ascent of the Matterhorn.

 

 

 

The victory hug after the ascent.