The coolest park ever

Addison and I took a couple days and went to Cleveland this week to visit with Julie, Josh and Noah. One of the highlights of the trip was our voyage to an amazing park near their house. I stole the explanation of the park below from Julie. I actually didn't even realize what the park was all about until I read it on her blog just a few minutes ago. It makes the wonderful experience we had even better!

"The Inspiration for Preston's H.O.P.E. came from very special friends and family of a little boy born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They believed that if his dreams were to play in a park with all other kids, then there must be many, many other children with the same dream as well... they found out that there were over 26,000 kids in Cuyahoga County alone with some type of disability. Kids that wanted the opportunity to play with their brothers and sisters and their best friends... a place that was boundless. Many of these kids met one day and dreamed together the way Preston's H.O.P.E. should be. A place where you could get up high, feel movement, play things you've never been able to, or just be quiet if you want. And that is how it all started.

Then the real work began to make these dreams a reality. After seven years and almost $3,000,000 raised, children have the unique opportunity to enjoy all of these children's dreams and still create many of their own.

Specific components of Preston's H.O.P.E. include The Imagination Village, with make-believe houses that are connected by a Raised Walkway, Play Theatre, Sand & Water Area, just to name a few, as well as play areas with Swings, tunnels, and slides!"

I took a lot of pictures and barely captured the essence of this place. Enjoy the scenery!

Park Entrance


Town Center


Clothing Store


Inside of store

Addison trying out a new look at the store

Zebra

Schoolhouse

Inside the schoolhouse


Addison and Noah on teeter totter

Slide


Wheeee!

Putting Green


Poppy's Gym (which is extra cool because we think they must have named it after Addison and Noah's Poppy).


Bank of America

Addison and Noah on Motorcycle