Caitlin and Teddy, Dec 2003.She made it three quarters up this 2-storey wall at the Georga Mall. Then she got tired and a bit scared and froze. Mary could not convince her that she could just let go like we do when climbing trees. She had to stay up there until the fellow climbing next to her finished his climb before one of the instructors could climb up to help her down. She had to hang there for about 20 minutes. He had to forcefully pry her hands off the holds. She made it down safe and pretty much got over it. She says she would like to climb the wall again. Now she knows that when she is tired she can let the belayer lower her to the ground and she doesn't have to wait for someone to come get her.
Caitlin helping Nelson blow out the candles. Nelson has already tried
without much success to blow them out a few times before this.
Caitlin listening to Happy Birthday at her 6th birthday party (19Jan97).
Her friend, Kelsey, is singing along with the other kids.
Caitlin on the Backlot Tour at MGM Orlando with a dalmation painted
on her cheek and Nelson's head in the foreground (Jan97).
Caitlin at about 1.5 years old (Spring 93). She fell asleep in the
middle of eating a chip. Being the lazy dad, I left her snoozing in the chair.
About 2 hours after this was taken she woke up and finished eating.
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