Okay, Everett is oftentimes shy by nature. He does not generally like to try new things (think about food, etc.). But at the same time, he is relatively competitive, and likes to win. Needless to say, we were surprised that Everett decided to climb like Spiderman, when we strapped him up and told him to climb to the ceiling of a large industrial building that was converted into an indoor climbing hall. We had to coax him up the first wall, but when we told him that he would get to race mommy up the second wall, which was significantly higher, he just scaled up the wall without any major problems. We went with the Griell family from the ward, and we had so much fun. Everett and Liam played with Aurelia and Timo, and everybody got a chance to climb the walls except for Tabea, who was recovering from an injury. It was a first for Steve and Delaine, and it was a lot of fun for us all. Liam climbed a little bit, but he was mostly interested in throwing the rocks that he found in the various planters around the facility. They also had a kids reading and playing area with books and toys, so he was in his bliss. What a fun day! Thanks to the Griells for suggesting that we try out something new!
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| Everett on his first attempt |
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| And up he goes! |
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| Don't look down! |
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| He was so high that we couldn't get the ground in the photo! |
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| Daddy's turn |
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| C'mon, it is harder than it looks! |
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| Oh, yeah, Daddy, let me show you how it is done! |
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| Finding the right handhold is not the easiest thing in the world! |
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| Once we got him going, Everett had to climb everything in sight! |
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| This one made Daddy's hands and fingers really tired! |
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| Definitely not his best angle... How are those thighs feeling? |
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| And they're off! |
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| You might not be able to tell, but this wall is almost twice as high as the first one. Everett was a stupendous climber! |
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| And Everett reaches the very top of the wall! |
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| Check this pair of climbers out! We both did it, yay! |
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