Monkey in a Christmas Tree

The weather was beautiful today, so we decided to take Troy to the park. We picked a different playground, which has a lot of different things for kids to do; such as a boat, a zip line, a castle, and a little Old West ghost town.

Right in the center, there is a large green rope tree. It has a conical shape, so Troy said it looked like a Christmas tree. At first, he avoided it, choosing safer and less complicated things to try. But as he grew bolder, he became more and more curious about it. Finally, he saw another young boy climbing all over the ropes, and he felt like he could do it too. So, up Troy went.

He was a little unsteady at first, having to learn how to balance his shoes on the thin ropes. But he picked it up quickly, and soon he was scrambling quickly all over the big green tree. At one point, he said, “Check me out, dada. I’m a monkey in a Christmas tree.”

Indeed he was. Complete with monkey sound effects.