Look Ma, No Hands

I love being off at Christmas time. Yesterday I got to play with my kids all morning while Paula did some last minute shopping. There was much swinging, soccer ball kicking, chalk drawing, and sliding. Allison ventured her first time down the slide with No Hands. She did this the first time just briefly and hesitantly to get by me as I was leaning on the slide. Then the 2nd time a spark got in her eye at the top and she stuck her arms out and slid the whole way down w/o hands. She never actually said "Look Dad, No Hands!" But her smile said it.

Then she, Jason, and Sophie repeatedly climbed the steps, slid down w/o hands, and ran back to the steps to start over.


Each time at the top she stuck her hands / arms out to the side.


Still smiling at the bottom.


Celebration as she runs back for another lap.


It was never clear to me what Jason was up to here.?!