Brave Girl Scout...Proud Mom

Katherine has been involved in Girl Scouts for a full year now.  It has been a wonderful experience for her.  Last Saturday the troop had their cookie sale celebration at Frankies Fun Park.  The troop got to pick four activities.  One of them, the Sky Trail, well... there's not much to say for an introduction.  Just take a look at this.

That's my child up there. I didn't take in the full intensity (and fear factor) of this attraction until they were putting the harness on her.  Oh My God, are you harnessing my child???  My baby's going up there?  Unattended?  I thought she would be apprehensive herself when she got to the first level.  Boy was I wrong.  She was fearless. FEARLESS. Walked across that balance beam up there like it was nothing. Went on every obstacle they had to offer.  Only two of them did she have to be coached and then once she got it, she got it.  In fact, I had to pull her off of because you tell she was getting exhausted and it was time for a break.  None of the scouts wanted to come down.  Another mom and the troop leader was there too and the three of us stood there amazed, snapping pictures and cheering them on.  As Ms. Dawn said, they were in their element.  I couldn't be prouder.  I'm talking wanting to pull aside random strangers and say "look at what my child is doing" kind of proud.  I'm an accordion picture wallet away from making a fool of myself.

Want to see some more??? Glad you asked!

How about some video?? Sure thing!

Oh, she did the go carts too:

And lest I question her ability to drive seeing as she's never done it before, she hit the gas pedal and took off like...yes whatever Mom, I've got this.  No crashes, just smooth sailing around the track.  Ok, maybe a bit slow, but smooth sailing nonetheless.

When they were planning this adventure, the choices were between Build and Bear and Frankies.  I have to admit I was secretly hoping for Build a Bear, if anything because there was a keepsake to take home at the end of it.  In my mind, Frankies would be a lot of money spent on games and such but nothing to take home at the end.  Boy was I wrong.  Pride and self-confidence are ten times better than a stuffed bear sitting in the mountain of stuffed things in her room.  That feeling will stay with her and grow.  And my pride of her will grow right along with it.