Let's go climb a tree...

Our backyard is full of very tall trees. Last Friday we decided to roast some marsh-mallows in the firepit we dug out on one of the little slopes in the backyard.

Brice and I were standing around the fire pit trying to get the fire started while Landin and Ryder were supposed to be gathering-up twigs and small branches we could use to sustain it.

So imagine our surprise when we hear Landin shout, "Mom, Dad, look at us!" - - his voice coming not from the forest where he was supposed to be, but from way up high in the tippy top of one of the gynormous trees! (and note he did say "US" not "ME") Yep, Ryder was up there with him.

These pictures don't do the height of the tree justice - it was super high, and not even one of those "easy climbing trees" condusive to scaling up and down easily. This was a crazy nappy pine tree.

It's official - My boys are MONKEYS!