On belay! On belay!
Those of you who are near and dear, and can appreciate my limited level of athleticism, will totally crack up at the following pictures.
Last night I went to get belay certification with about 12 other homeschooling moms. There is nothing like climbing a rock wall to dispel the image of a frumpy mom! We all had a blast and ended up closing the place down.
Here, we are checking to make sure we’ve gotten all the knots, anchors, and equipment set up right. It is my butt on the line, after all!
The beginning…….
the middle…….
Ta, da!! The tippy top! Thanks to my instructor for snapping these proof-positive pictures. I can’t wait for my sister, B, to see them. She’s a P.E. teacher. She’ll be shocked! 
Believe it, or not, I made it up three times. I am so proud of myself because I would have never dreamed that I could do this. It was actually easier than it looks because my legs are way stronger than my arms. So I used my arms to kind of guide and balance me, but I used my legs for the actual climbing.
When we signed up, I just thought we’d be learning without actual people attached, ha-ha-ha!. Or maybe we’d be belaying for the staff….. So I was really unprepared to climb. I only wanted to get certified so that GB could climb at a much reduced price. But this was a very surprisingly fun night.
Thanks to all my homeschool mom friends for slowly pulling me out of my box. I’m getting there, little by little.
Are you sore today??
My kids climbed at an indoor facility in CA for several years - they LOVED it. It was such a confidence builder.
Comment by
paradisefound — January 22, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
That looks like so much fun! Good for you to try some new stuff.
Comment by
learningumbrella — January 22, 2008 @ 1:12 pm
Way to go!!! I’m so proud of you! And, I know it helps our kids to see us trying new things, too. Great job!
Comment by Dana — January 23, 2008 @ 10:00 am
That is SO cool! You rock.
Comment by
tribeofautodidacts — January 23, 2008 @ 12:38 pm