“What are we going to do this summer?”. Follow us on our quest to get to all the playgrounds in Somerville and beyond!Tumblr (3.0; @playgroundmadness)http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86bc7afcdcf79eebf4226eac691f6a8c/tumblr_mhzc65CxJG1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/42710587477http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/42710587477Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:01:17 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/001db6068694cfac3a0de6f4966942ea/tumblr_mhzc45CT4u1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blizzard 2013</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/42710495140http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/42710495140Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:00:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc9phlizO91rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Family time fighting diabetes!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/34065134650http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/34065134650Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:03:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbckmzJJco1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hmmm… What to do this winter? The kids suggested a photo scavenger hunt in Somerville. What should be on my list?</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/32850151128http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/32850151128Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:37:47 -0400somerville<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9txse056z1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9txse056z1rc6b5co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9txse056z1rc6b5co6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9txse056z1rc6b5co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9txse056z1rc6b5co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9txse056z1rc6b5co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span>Back to School</span></strong></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>What do I hope my children learned from our summer adventure? That fun isn’t necessarily about spending money—it’s about the memories we gain when we spend time with our family and friends.</span></p></p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30870024105http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30870024105Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:23:03 -0400somervilleplaygroundssummer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9snhp8L6k1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2012 summer ending with school tomorrow. We made it to 20 playgrounds (17 just in Somerville!) … I’d say we had a great summer!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30826262571http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30826262571Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:54:19 -0400somerville<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9iy13bBsz1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9iy13bBsz1rc6b5co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9iy13bBsz1rc6b5co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9iy13bBsz1rc6b5co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Back to where our adventure began …</p> <p>A quiet neighborhood park, very small but the kids love it for a quick trip.</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30457765657http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30457765657Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:06:59 -0400somerville<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9iwqsFAIk1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><em>Swing and stay positive!</em></strong></p> <p>Our motto for this summer.  One playground at a time, one day at a time, just stay positive!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30456530436http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30456530436Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:37:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m97vtzZcbX1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Revisiting a favorite</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30040455157http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/30040455157Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:44:23 -0400somervillewalnut street park<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8rhxnOVOW1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Checking out some playgrounds in New Hampshire.</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/29427557843http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/29427557843Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:22:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8i73vydbQ1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hanging out in Cambridge today. We are on playground #19 this summer and I think we found our favorite!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/29069780375http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/29069780375Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:50:19 -0400cambridgegore parkgold star mother's park<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m87b60PQpn1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Playground #18 on our tour of playgrounds this summer!  Tufts Tot Lot - kids had a blast!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28656520407http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28656520407Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:44:24 -0400Somerville<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m87b3imRZu1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hodgkins-Curtin playground - fun spot for tots!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28656420438http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28656420438Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:42:54 -0400somerville<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8029x6kro1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>mid summer map of the playgrounds we’ve visited :)</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28374716562http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28374716562Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:49:08 -0400somerville<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7zw5xQWmd1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As of today we’ve made it to 15 playgrounds in Somerville! </p> <p>Marshall St. Playground was tons of fun for the kids.  Quiet neighborhood park with lots to do, benches, picnic tables and shade!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28365631433http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28365631433Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:37:00 -0400Somervilleplaygrounds<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7zvwjuBar1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taking time to “monkey” around before visiting Papa :)</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28365241642http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28365241642Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:31:31 -0400Somerville<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7zc22BHoS1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Edward Leathers park #Somerville<br/> Fun playground/park with dogs or kids who are not afraid of animals. :)</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28338865426http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/28338865426Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:22:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7q9fbQUOY1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Made it to Playground #14 today! Then a fun lunch on the beach :)</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/27991466550http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/27991466550Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:47:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ojonVzwR1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A break from the “madness” to see a play at Tufts.</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/27925309623http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/27925309623Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:33:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ocrqZNZm1rc6b5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just what we needed after a long day of playground hunting!</p>http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/27916296957http://playgroundmadness.tumblr.com/post/27916296957Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:04:38 -0400