Its been way too long since we have enjoyed an outing together. The forecast doesn't bode well for this weekend either. But soon enough the days will be long and hot and we will hit the trails.
Here is my college roomate's youngest daughter ready to climb the rock wall. They were in town Saturday...one of her sisters was playing in a volleyball tournament, the other practicing at the gym where the gymnastics state finals will be held next weekend. She lit up when I offered to take her to meet the ski club for an indoor climbing adventure instead of sitting around the gym. She was a little afraid of the height, but on her second attempt made it all the way to the top.
There are three routes (all taking you up about 40 feet) I made it about half way up the medium difficulty route and couldn't figure out how to get any higher. Go Postal was the first to climb to the top. Then before we left he tried the most difficult route, it actually slopes out so it takes more skill/strength for sure. Here is his reaching the top.
I probably took 7 pictures last night trying to get these guys spiffy haircuts...it just cant be done. One of them is always wiggling. It probably doesn't help they were munching on suckers (maybe this is how their hairdresser gets them to stay still) 
Lila is expecting baby girl #2 in a few weeks so she made a road trip to get in a little "girls weekend" time before the big event. After dinner, we had a chocolate lovers dessert..homeade brownie, layered with chocolate/vanilla checked ice cream, a homeade chocolate chip cookie (special dark chips) covered in Hershey's syrup. I couldn't finish mine...but I don't like chocolate all that much. She and Baby loved theirs. Wonder if the baby slept at all that night with such a sugar rush? Sofia will soon be a big sister, but at just 22 months she may not embrace the idea just yet. She and her sister will be almost exactly the same age apart as Kim and I. Glad we got this time together!!
