Across the Monkey Bars!

Avalon successfully made it all the way across the monkey bars much to our surprise!  We spent a weekend with Camille's family at a church campground.  On Saturday, July 14th, Avalon started attempting to cross the monkey bars.  Jarad and I were surprised since we'd never actually seen her swing onto the monkey bars and attempt to cross them.  She tried over and over again with almost all attempts looking something like this:



Then she figured out how to put both hands on each bar as she went across them.  I think her cousin Dorian was a great motivator because he attempted to cross them once and after that Avie went again and again trying to show Dorian how to do it.  Too cute!



Then, as Mommy was fiddling with the camera to make more room on her memory card, Avalon made it all the way across to the other side, which I didn't capture on video.  However, she attempted again and made it all the way except the very last bar and Mommy did get a video.  Way to go Avie! : ) 


 
We found out later that Grandpa had been working on the monkey bars with her the day before and teaching her how to swing from bar to bar.  The progress she made in those two short days was amazing!  She hasn't done the monkey bars much since then, but I'm sure she will again soon.