My Other Little Monkeys

We just got back from our annual trip to Banff. The hotel we stayed at was attached to a rec centre with a climbing wall and Shae was excited to go climbing there like she does every year. She has a real knack for climbing. She went climbing for the first time when she was 8 and loved it. Once again, the staff member who was belaying her commented on how fearless and agile and strong she is. It's just too bad there isn't a climbing gym closer to our house because she sure loves being up there.
























And this was the first year Connor was old enough to do more than a bit of bouldering around the bottom. He got to go in a harness for the first time and he was clambering to the top of the wall in no time. Completely fearless. He loved it too so now I've got another little monkey in the family!



































And of course Maira will be scaling those walls in no time but for now, she had to content herself with holding the rope while Connor got lowered down after a climb.
























And here we are at the top of Sulphur Mountain after riding up on the Gondola (Hudson stayed back at the hotel with Grammy and Jess was at his conference).