My 2 year old can climb higher than your 2 year old

Definitely, one of the coolest things about having a little one is watching them concentrate as they're learning something new and picturing their little wheels spinning like crazy. Kind of recently, for Paige, it's been doing things like climbing in or out of her car seat or climbing up into her high chair, etc. that have been little challenges that she wants to conquer, so we practice where she should put her feet and what to hold on to, and she loves it. Well, when the opportunity to bring Paige rock climbing came up, I knew she would think it was pretty cool. Boy, did we have fun! We went with friends, Andy and Emma, to Vertical Endeavors in St. Paul.

She's checking it all out

There goes Emma


Next is Paige's turn




After a couple of hours climbing in "the butterfly cave" (as she called the upstairs area), looking up at random times to see people climbing on the ceiling above you, pointing at the snakes (ropes) and climbing just about far enough that I couldn't reach her anymore, we headed home. She has already said that she want's to go climbing again so we'll have to have another go at it soon. What a blast!