Tree Climbers

Rhiannon has one and a half days off from school for teacher conferences. Today Josh (Tiffany's lifeguard friend) came home with Tiffany and brought his tree climbing equipment. It was part of the training he went through with the Job Corps. He threw a line over the branch of a tall pine tree and got into this harness contraption and hauled himself up. Of course the kids wanted to try it. Racer was a little daredevil--no fear. He reminds me of Daniel, Erica's youngest. Rhiannon loved it and didn't want to come down. Ryder was a little hesitant and would only go half way up, but then proceeded to climb two other trees without any gear. He wanted to be in control of the situation.


Josh is all decked out in his gear ready to ascend the tree.


Just hanging out part-way up the tree.


Josh said this tree was small compared to some they had them climb. He is up about 20-30 feet.


Rhiannon is getting into the harness.


Rhiannon is loving it!


Ryder's turn


Ryder likes to climb on his own and then says "Look at me!"


Racer is getting buckled in.


Racer is checking out the distance to the ground. He is up pretty far. I took this with the telephoto lens so it is hard to tell just how high he really is.

Then they all went to their classes--Ryder went to tumbling, Tiffany went to the conference with Rhiannon's teacher, and Rhiannon went to dance. Then they all went to see the latest Harry Potter movie at the discount theater.

DeWayne came home this evening and wasn't too thrilled with sleeping in the basement at the dental clinic. He said he was afraid That mice and spiders might crawl on him during the night! Tomorrow we (DeWayne, Rhiannon and me) are going shopping at Fred Meyer's for food and junk, and on Saturday he is taking his sister, Deanna, to lunch to celebrate her 70th birthday which was on October 9th. They will probably go to Mo's in Cannon Beach which is famous for it's clam chowder in bread bowls.