My parents came to vsit last Thursday. It has been a great trip so far (minus the lost/stolen wallen which still has not been located or abused). Friday after sleeping in and recovering from jet lag, we took a trip to Frogner Park to play, picnic and see the Viegeland sculptures.
Of course Katherine's favorite part of the park is the playground.
When you first enter the section with the sculptures, you go over a 100-yard long bridge bounded by four granite columns and filled with 58 bronze statues dealing with relationships between people. Some are really sweet and others are a little odd.
Last week when I was there I saw some tourist taking pictures posing like the statues and I made fun of them. This week, I was that tourist. At least I was the photographer of the cheesy tourist. Will, these photos of the parents are for you.
You continue through the rose garden to the fountain. There are 6 giants holding it and there are a lot of smaller statues surrounding it. It was a pretty day and so I tried my best to take some good photos of the fountain.
Last you come to the monolith of life, the centerpiece of the park. It is surrounded by 36 granite groups that explore a lifetime of human relationships. Again, some were sweet and some were odd. The monolith is 121 figures carbed out of a single block of stone. Three stone carvers worked daily for 14 years to cut the figure.
One of the odd ones - I guess she is washing her friends hair. 
Baby dogpile
A typical mom moment
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