Showing posts with label rock climbing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rock climbing. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2009

Rock Climbing

I really hate how almost every time I get pictures off of the internet they turn out overly huge on my blog.  But oh well.  I thought I would just do a small post about my new hobby: rock climbing.  I know I've posted a little bit about it on here, but not too much.  I have been enjoying it so much!  Here is a picture of what I do.  No, that's not me.
Lately I have been able to finish several 5.7 walls (which isn't that hard for real climbers, but for me they are slightly difficult).  I am proud of the progress I am making!  It's very satisfying to make it to the top of a wall, especially when there was a part that took a few minutes to figure out.  When I'm done I can hardly pick up a book because my arms hurt so badly, my fingers are sore for 2 days, I am sometimes bruised (as I am today) and am desperately tired.  But it's awesome!  It's a puzzle that works out your whole body.  I haven't had a chance to climb outside yet, but maybe I will get a chance this summer.  You should check out some of the pictures the internet has.  There are beautiful and difficult climbs out there that would be so fun if I didn't feel like I was going to die!  Maybe in a few years.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Little Red Dragon

My parents went to China back in March of last year and came back with a few things for baby Kennedy who was still in my tummy.  Their gifts included this little red dragon hat that they said all of the Chinese kids were wearing around.  It finally fits, and it is so dang cute!  I wish that Halloween was coming up instead of being almost a whole year away.
We let her crawl around with it on for a little while.  We just couldn't get enough of it!  And yes, she is fully mobile and a little too fast for her own good.  She is pulling herself up on anything and everything and is in the beginning stages of cruising.  She's not even a full 9 months old yet and she's threatening to start walking in a couple of months.  This is bad news.
For those of you who wanted to know how rock climbing went, I was actually very proud of myself.  My arms still hurt (especially after having to hold Kennedy for almost all 3 hours of church yesterday) but it is well worth it.  I pretty much only did 5.6 walls (which is a pretty low ranked wall) but I was able to get to the top of one of them and close to the top on another.  I fully intend to go back and tackle those others that I couldn't get soon!