(for Part 1, see here)
The weather is nasty (again), and my house is now an indoor track, karate studio and jungle gym. The kids have turned all the couch cushions into a trampoline. The play silks are a fort. So far, I can handle this. But, when I can't, we're going to NESA.
NESA is short for New England Sports Academy in Westwood. Located about a mile down the road from the University Avenue T-stop, NESA offers classes in loads of active sports including gymnastics, dance, karate, soccer, baseball and fencing.
But, it isn't a class I want----I want unstructured, no-holds-barred, loads-of-room-to-run play time. NESA also has this most days of the week.
Open Gym is offered almost daily (times vary by day); it is a good idea to call ahead to confirm a date and time (781-493-6345). Please note that there is NO Open Gym this Sunday, March 2, nor on Saturdays. The cost per family is $15 on weekdays and $25 on weekends.
What I like about NESA is that families are encouraged to play together. Help your kids built a fort with the large padded ramps, blocks and tubes. Play a game of basketball. Swing from the Tarzan ropes and fall into the foam pit. Race on the artificial turf in the soccer room. Show your kids you CAN still do a cartwheel. There is even a separate toddler play space with a slide and smaller equipment.
If you are lucky, they'll run themselves ragged and fall asleep on the way home.
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