Parachute + Scooter equals ...

MidMay2012093, originally uploaded by Chiara and James Hemsley.

My first thought when the park worker brought out the scooters was: BAD idea!

But, the kids had fun playing with both. When she called their numbers, they had to go from one side of the parachute to the other (and cross paths underneath!) without getting "caught" in the trap.

All I remember about scooters is pinched fingers (remember elementary school). Miraculously, we had no such injuries.

It was also fun to see how some kids (Norah included) took a while to figure out how they worked, while other kids (like the girl in this pic) were flying around in no time!