Thursday, June 30, 2016

Ninja Anna

Anna started taking karate in January, but of course with a broken leg we had a 3 month intermission, so she just barely advanced to a new belt - yellow! This pic was at the belt promotion ceremony where she was showing us her flying side kicks.
She's ready to move up to the next level and get ready to do black belt training. Not sure if I am ready for that commitment though.



Wednesday, June 15, 2016

High Ropes Course


 


I'm finally tall enough to do the ropes course at the Curiosity Museum, so we went this week to try it out. First there was a bridge with far apart and crooked pieces of wood that I had to walk across.  It was easyish-hard. Then there were two parallel ropes and a grid going up and I did that twice. There were tons of different courses and at each platform I could choose from several different ones. There was one with ropes on either side, and steps that you had to walk up and down. There was a guide rope that the leader said to put on your shoulder to make it easier. There was a course I didn't go on, it was a shaky beam that you walk across. Another one I didn't go on was like lily pads on poles that you had to go from one to another.
It was a scary and fun experience. I would do it again. Everyone should try it.

-Anna Gaines