Overcoming Fear

Today was a gorgeous day so we met our friends at the park for lunch and play.  This park has a smaller kids section and an older kids section.  Emily has always been too scared to do any of the things in the big kids section and usually gets stuck and I have to go get her down.  But today she braved it all!  She climbed the climbing wall with no help:

She walked across the walkway.  The first few times she went really slow . . . but after walking across it several times she started running across like it was no big deal.  This is a big accomplishment for her!  She is scared of heights and has never gone across any of these walkways without getting stuck and having me climb up there to get her:

 

And she want down the "twirly slide" that she has been too scared to try:

So proud!!!  Don't know what was different about today but it was a very good day for Emily.  She has REALLY been struggling the last few months with whining and crying about EVERYTHING . . . I've really struggled keeping my cool with her too . . . but today was a good day people . . . so I want to remember it : )

 

A rare moment of all 4 girls in the same place at the same time:

 

After playing on the playground the girls had fun running around the grassy area:

 

Abigail enjoyed sitting in the grass and even ate some dirt : )

 Here is a video of Emily climbing the rock wall.  Go Emily!!!!