Why do kids want to "climb" the slide?

... I had no idea how controversial the topic is until I did a Google to see if there was an acceptable theory to this "ponderable".

Now you are probably commenting to yourself that I must have way too much time on my hands to even give this consideration.

So I must respond to that first. As I have 3 other children that are now grown and I didn't spend as much time then wondering at such a young age of what they will become, what they will like and dislike etc... Perhaps it's my attempt to slow down and enjoy these years as they fly by ever so quickly.

So back to the slide climbing. I'm not going to deter her from what is "fun" provided that the activity is "relatively" safe and not hampering others that want to use the slide the "normal" way. I think that the challenges of the side are valuable in developing both physical and mental skills. The parents that are so strict and insist that nobody use the slide in this manner need to chill out and not only let their kids be kids but find ways to help the kids be kids.

A Hawaiian Break from Winter!

What a joy it is to have warm weather again. Of course it wasn't to be found without a little traveling.

As you can see in the picture the little cutie is very happy with the warmer temps and the ability to be outside and on the run. She is just taking a break from running up and down the paths in at a coffee plantation on the south side of Kauai.

I was tired of missing Jessni's many smiles and many expression, we got a better camera that was fast enough to get that shot before she knew that a camera was there. Now, after so many pictures from playing with the new camera she has gotten over being so camera shy.

She is growing up so fast, it's hard to believe that we are about 1 week away from the anniversary of the first pictures as part of the referral. Not sure what we'll do to celebrate the date but it was a special point in time for us.

Paper chasing is well underway for little sister. The goal is to submit the paperwork as early as possible. One thing that Jessni reminds us is that we are not getting any younger as she is a girl on the go.