A Couple of Groupies

Today Dylan and I met our friends, Olive, Momma Kelly, and Baby Clover at the Beacon Hill Library for a special Caspar Babypants performance. Dylan and Olive are couple of groupies for sure. They were the first to stand up and dance, and last to leave! The girls were in heaven! Dylan's friend Ella was there as well and join the girls for a few songs. The girls started about 1/2 way back but worked their way up front in no time. At one point I could hear Dylan yelling the lyrics to a song. It was a fun show and the girls had a fabulous time!

Video's coming soon.

West Fest - The Wall

So to catch you up before we start - Friday night after Caspar Babypants performed we met Pappa Matt over by the rides. Well come to find out they close at 8pm and we were too late. Tears were quickly dry after some shaved ice. While enjoying her delicious tasty treat curbside Dylan saw a climbing wall which became a hot topic of discussion and then an obsession. I quickly walked over and talked to the gal operating the 'ride' to see if it was even an option for Dylan to go on - which turns out it was. So you could only imagine what was talked about the whole walk home - yes, 'The Wall'. Saturday we were at a bike race all day and didn't get back until well after 8pm so guess what we were doing first thing Sunday after breakfast! We met our friends at the big slide, which the girls slide down 6 or 7 times before Dylan remembered her mission of conquering 'The Wall'.

So after getting harness & helmet on she eyeballed her route....

With a little help from dad to get started, she was on her way up.

And up....

She did great for her first attempt - yes I say first attempt as there are more to come....

But first a break for a few rides.

Okay attempt number 2 went good (didn't get any pictures sorry to say) but here is attempt number three.  Notice the concentration "This wall is mine!".....

The start off was good....  nice footing.

Fabulous form as she pulled herself up then scoped out the next foot and hand placement....

And she's off.  Didn't make it to the top but was way above our heads.  Nice job Dylan!  Guess we'll be in search of a rock climbing course now....

After tackling a wall like that every climber deserves some cotton candy (okay it was her dad's idea - as you look at this picture I wonder to myself, hummm who is the cotton candy actually for?)....

Ah!  blocked.

But not for long - it's okay Dylan's a good sharer - sometimes :0). 

It was a great LONG day at the festival.  Until next year when you know D will be climbing up and over 'The Wall'.  Ha!

Happy 3rd Dylan

Happy Happy 3rd Birthday Miss D! It was a great party. Lots of little friends to enjoy a super fun day at the Seattle Gymnastics Academy. G-ma & G-pa Montana made a special trip over for the occasion - which was awesome! And of course, Auntie Beans was there to join in on the fun. I couldn't tell who had more fun the kiddos or their parents! You'll notice a picture of Dylan helping her dad out of the foam pit after doing a flip - oh boy, he's going to feel that one tomorrow!