Moving On Up

This Spring Break we did a stay-cation instead of going on a trip. It was a great chance to get caught up on things at home, even getting a large portion of the house painted, and also to check out fun activities close to home.  Indoor rock climbing was our first adventure, and it was a hit!  Liam enjoyed it the most out of all of them.  He climbed to the very top of several walls and rang the bell at the top.  It really boosted his confidence, and he kept wanting to climb again and again.  In fact, we are looking into having his birthday party at this place.  The rest of the week I think he asked every day if we were going to go back and climb again.  We thought we would, but we found so many other things to do that we didn't make it back.  I'm wondering if it would be a good Summer Camp idea too, when the weather is too brutally hot for outdoor activities.

Natalie climbed about halfway up, but I think the height made her a little nervous.  Plus we didn't rent the climbing shoes, and those probably would have helped her.  Natalie's shoes are new and kind of big on her - not to mention just BIG when you're trying to fit them onto little rocks.

Owen climbed up quite high, and I think he enjoyed himself.  He liked a swing they had hung from the ceiling even more than the climbing.  He tends to want to use his arms for everything, and not his legs (even swimming - he tries to pull himself through the water with just arm strength), and you really do need to use your feet and legs while climbing a wall.

Still, I think they all had a good time and a feeling of accomplishment at the end. The one issue I had was that we only had two "anchors" (Jim and myself) and three climbers.  Luckily, Owen and Natalie didn't mind taking turns and were mostly well behaved.  Our first Spring Break adventure was definitely a success!