Recently we've been spending most of the day out in the BEAUTIFUL weather. We have an amazing backyard thanks mostly to grandparents who love their grandkids and have bought them lots of fun things to play on. Manly and I have a rule that we won't help the kids up onto stuff while they are playing outside. This rule came after we'd had several run-ins with "I'M STUUUUUCK!" and "I fell off the tree!" We want them to learn to do things on their own and we think if they can't climb up on their own it's unlikely they'll be able to get DOWN on their own. The bravery and confidence gained in climbing UP usually helps them to climb DOWN. Well, the kids decided they wanted to climb up on the roof of the playhouse. A few years back I would have NEVER let this happen, but in my old age I'm getting soft...I'll let the pictures and captions tell the REST of the story.
KK was the first one to make it up.
As you can tell she was a LITTLE excited! HA!
My favorite of all KK's koooky faces is this one of pure joy!
Not wanting to be outdone Addi decides she wants to try too.
KK trying to boost Addi.
She was saying, "REEEEEACH ADDI!!"
Addi decides to ask her dad for help only to be told that she'd have to figure it out on her own.
Look at those folded arms. This girl was REALLY trying to state her case.
They decided to try from another angle. I was really proud of them for not giving up! Such great sisters.
This whole time Olivia was sitting under a tree making an Indian Village out of sticks
Lulu with part of her Indian village.
Bubby and Mia watching from the trampoline.
Meanwhile, the girls were getting desperate...
Yes, that's a car and they know how to use it! Look at KK giving instructions!
KK decides to get up and coach Addi along.
She was telling her exactly what to do.
They were SURE this was going to work.
They got SO close...
But just couldn't do it!
Just when they thought all hope was lost...
The TRUE stubborn Middle child decides she WON'T give up!
AND....
SHE...
MADE IT!
And this is what happened afterward. They are both SCREAMING to the top of their lungs! Ha! They were so so so excited. They just sat up their looking around for the longest time.
THEN...
Bubby decided they were having too much fun and he needed to join them. The girls laughed at his efforts and branded him, "The bad guy trying to get in our house!"
He just laughed and said, "I BAD GUY!"
But then...
He found something for his foot(the mailbox)
AND...
(he's looking right at me because in a panic I screamed, "SCOTTY, He's DOING IT!!!")
HE. DID. IT!!!
Seriously, ya'll! I NEVER thought he'd be able to get up there on his own.
This is Addi saying, "WHAT!? You are UP THERE! WAY TO GO BUBBY!!"
He got up on the middle and said, "I DO IT!"
Bubby was SO proud!
When he got ready to get down he just slid right off!
The sisters had decided to move on to other things. I found them on the "best friend" swing.
Bubby decided to swing with Lulu, who had sliced open her finger due to using a rock as a hammer on her art project.
But she was SO proud.
Mia was trying to learn to walk crawl because she WOULD NOT be held while the others were playing...
But she finally decided the car could be better used as a sitting device.
The Three Amigos finished their time together with a victory ride on the 3-seater seesaw.
LOVE.
me and the little w's are cheering wildly! great post!
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