Monday, March 3, 2008

YOU KNOW YOUR POOR WHEN...

...You make your kids save up the $2 it costs to climb the rock wall at Dicks.  (It's a sporting goods store people!  Imagine my surprise when I tried to look it up online!)
Pyper LOVES to climb this wall.  Every time she climbs it, she gets halfway up and starts to doubt herself.  So Dale goes up the escalator, and stands on the second floor and talks her through it.
I love that she trusts her dad so much- that just his words give her confidence.    
I love that he knows her well enough, to know that she will be so disappointed if she doesn't make it to the top.  He's patient with her, because this is the face he wants to see.  He wants to see her proud of her accomplishments.

6 comments:

Carissa Poyfair said...

Okay, yeah, I've tried looking it up online before, and trust me, I had the wrong site! Anyway, I love that story. Way to go Pyper!

Carrie Anne said...

You and Dale are such good parents. That looks like a fun activity to do, though! Good for you!

sara said...

Had the same experience looking it up online. I was just trying to check out ellipticals.....boy was I shocked!!!

Stephanie said...

That looks so fun and for only $2!! You'll have to just email me the website so I don't have to go through what you did.

Janae said...

That is so funny! I had the same experience looking up this store when I typed in dicks.com too. Won't make that mistake twice.

Janae said...

I forgot to say HOLY CRAP that wall is tall! You wouldn't catch me on that thing :)