We were up north on vacation earlier this month.  It's nearly a three-hour drive for us, so once we got there we took the kids right over to the playground to burn off the pent-up energy they had after the drive.  Last year, Sean was afraid to go more than a couple of feet up the climbing wall.  But this year, he shot straight up the wall with no hesitation.  Unfortunately, Carter had a harder time.  She was incredibly concerned about all the bugs - she couldn't have any fun, because every time a bug came anywhere near her, she would freak out.  So Daddy pulled her into his coat, which seemed to cheer her up.



