I've got mixed feelings about technology, smart phones, social networking via the web, and all the other good stuff that falls under the same umbrella. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan, but I do see how a person (yours truly) can be too connected, especially with so much available ALL THE TIME, via the phone. However, I would like to kiss whoever's responsible for putting decent cameras on phones. Without them, we wouldn't have these gems. We had no idea the kiddos would end up climbing the rock wall while making our routine Wednesday evening trip to the YMCA.
They were awesome. Jerod made it all the way to the top. He was within about 2 feet of the top and said he was done. I couldn't blame him. The person belaying, though, gave him a little advice and encouragement, and up he went. You could pretty much see Jerod's mind switch from 'I'm done' to 'I'm going to finish this.' As a parent, it was pretty cool to see him conquer.
Elise didn't get quite as far, but she did awesome as well. At one point when she was pretty high up and she looked back at us with actual trepidation in her eyes. It's highly unusual to see any uncertainty in our typically fearless go-getter. The minute she got down and out of the harness, though, she was ready to get back up there. As Chris said, it's nice to know that the girl can reach a point where she experiences a little fear.
