moose park

ok, so that's not the exact name, but it's behind the moose lodge in palmer, so it's easy to just smoosh them together.  we usually only play there but once a year, and it takes me visiting it to realize why: i hate it.

can you really hate a park?  likely not, but i am in a constant state of anxiety and paranoia throughout the entire visit.  a park so big, with a 1,000 different ways to climb, scale, run about, hide... it's a parent's nightmare.

also, it's one of those parks where big kids tend to loiter, attempt to skateboard or play tag like a bunch of madmen.  so, we never stay long enough, but the kiddos sure enjoy it while we're there.

this is only a 1/4 of the park.  it's much easier to climb up there and run around with them.  if you try to parent from below, one child goes one way and the other goes the other way.  it scares me to death to not be able to see my children.  there's only one entrance/exit, and the entire playground is fenced in, but i noticed 3 slats in the fence are missing - perfect sized space to escape!  and i'm sure, by the time we leave, the entire park population knows my kid's names.  i can't help myself; i'm a nervous nelly.

 slide action shot!

 and reaction shot!

 check the air!

they're adorable.

and i made them.