Ode to a Climber

The first child respected barricades and strategically positioned furniture.  He did not climb chairs, tables, ladders, stools, boxes or any stacked thing.  And it was good.
Enter child number 2.  He thinks the world is his playground and all is fair game to explore.

It makes cleaning out cabinets more interesting.

Bouncy seats are apparently not for sitting.

But coffee tables are...

And what good is an end table if you can't sit on top and play with the touch lamp?

Notice the toys underneath.

And an all-time favorite...

And these are just the ones where I happened to have the camera handy.  We won't talk about finding him on the dining room table, hope chest and top bunk.

And all this mischief makes for a tired boy.

Thankful for everyday adventures.