climbing trees

Does this bring back fond memories for anyone?

I remember how much I LOVED climbing that tree. It was like we were in another country up there in our own make-believe world. We played outside so much but the 2 memories I have the most of our outside adventures were this tree and the big eucalyptus tree that was cut down in our back yard for a while. I can still remember the smooth branches of this tree as we would hang out in our bare feet. We all had our designated spots as I recall. (Troy you must have been out reading meters at the time :))

We finally have a tree in our yard that is climb-worthy. In the back corner of our back yard is a fast growing weeping willow. One day a few months ago the kids realized they could climb it! All of a sudden that tree was the meeting place for all the neighborhood kids. There are bushes on one side of it that make a great barrier for pretend wars. Someone up high in the tree as a lookout and someone down low to scare off attacks. This was literally the center of our kids outside playtime when they got home from school for 2 months. I love it. They love it. Spring is wonderful!