We jump off of steps and the couch. We climb up benches and pillow forts. But on rainy days we jump and climb in the soft playpark.

All of our practice jumps on the bed are put to the test in the bouncy castle. Great heights are achieved but the dismount is what steals the show.

Then we fly through the rat maze. “Little kids” aren’t supposed to venture into the “big kids” area, but there aren’t many people there on a Sunday afternoon and the monitors oblige by turning a blind eye.

The obstacle course is also in the “big kids” zone, and for good reason. The little ones may very well get knocked over by swing bridges or zip lines or tumble to their doom from dizzying heights. This picture is actually taken two stories up:

Here we can see Emily looking down, contemplating the spikes a boiling oil below.