The next "step" ... or ... "climb"

So I read not to long ago, somewhere, a quote that fits children (most specifically toddlers) perfectly,"The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable." [Unknown] And boy aren't those words spoken like a true parent. It's amazing how much mischief little people can get into and in a short amount of time.
Last Sunday our neighbors, who have 5 kids, invited us over to play in their ginormous inflatable slide/pool/water cannon shooter. Kailer and I headed over in the afternoon heat to play with the kids and enjoy an Otter Pop. Kailer had fun in the water for a bit and then he retreated to the patio where he enjoyed playing with the toys. I was chatting away when Heather, our neighbor, says "Oh is he good with climbing?" My initial thought is 'who'? Then it dawns on me that she's talking about Kailer and behind me he's crawling up on the kid-sized picnic table...which was the first time he'd successfully made it on top of something while climbing. Since then he's been on top of a lot of other items. I'm afraid it wont be long before we'll have to lower the crib to the lowest position or we may have a loose monkey running around!

Just a beautiful Columbine in our flower bed - every year when I see these bloom I say a little "in memory of" prayer for the kids at the Columbine shooting.