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!