Day 235/365: Climbing (outdoors)

[nanila]

melissa_maples, remember what you were saying about what happens when climbing gyms can no longer contain a natural-born boulderer?

What if you end up spawning two of them? O.O


Keiki attempts to follow Humuhumu up an outdoor climbing wall that is far too big for him.


Keiki: "I'm bein' brave, Mummy, but it's a bit wobbly."
Mummy, aloud: "You're doing great, honey, keep going!"
Mummy, internally: screeeeeaaaaming


Humuhumu on the zip wire: "Push as hard as you can, Daddy!"


Keiki, not to be outdone on the zip wire: "BANZAAAAIII!"
He also flew off the seat at the end the first time round, hit the ground hard, and stood up cackling and screaming hysterically, "DO IT AGAIN!"


Earlier in the day, we took them to the Outdoor Activity Centre so they could drive off-road vehicles, largely unaided, around a bumpy, muddy course. Possibly we are not helping ourselves as parents, hahahaaaa.

Comments

[soliano]

Are those crocs they are wearing?

[nanila]

Yep. Totally inappropriate footwear for an adventure playground. Thaaaaat's my kids. O.O

[pax_athena]

Your kids are amazing! (And so are you and your posts that make me laugh sooo hard <3)

[hilarita]

They look like they're having tremendous fun!

[rmc28]

BEST PARENTING

[worlds_of_smoke]

You're definitely trying to give yourself a heart attack, aren't you? XD

[bryangb]

Jealous! It's taken a bit of work to turn my two both into climbers...

[emelbe]

Ahhhhhh! Mirroring and earlier sentiment of yours:

what are you going to doooooooooooooo with them?

[emelbe]

Ah bother sorry. Replying from phone and hit the wrong button so here's something conversational-ish:

Hello! Mine was a natural climber but not so much a climber downer so I did a lot of hauling myself up structures and trees and whatnot then back down with the bab monkeyed onto me until I got them comfortable descending. Whee.

[bryangb]

I had to be very supportive and a bit pushy with no.1, he took a while to get over his nerves. Now he's straight up the wall/net/tower/whatever. His sister was faster because she wanted to follow him.

What about descending? I just kept trying to show them, "Look, put your foot here, feel for where your foot can go..."

[kotturinn]

And breeeeaaathe!
One is minded to hope there is scope for Mummy and Daddy to have fun on zipwires and suchlike too.

[cesy]

Amazing adventurers :)

[cmcmck]

Bring 'em here!

We got a shedload of BIG trees! :o)

[silveradept]

Oh, yes, I can see a lot of "my, that's rather high up, isn't it?" in your future as the smallings are more than happily clambering about enjoying themselves thoroughly.