Up on the Roof

At the end of the school year, we always try to add at least one new attraction in our back yard.  Some magnet to compete with all the other magnets that lure the kids away.   This year, we set the bar pretty high.  We bravely installed a rope net that leads to the roof.  (It's not actually the roof of our house, but a flat space sort of between roofs.)

The oldest three have mastered the climb, and after lots of sadness, the youngest has mastered knowing his place, i.e. on the ground.  But on the roof, the possibilities are endless.  There have been sweeping sessions, karate classes, flower making, snacks, reading, art projects, dancing, tea parties, bird watching, baby-sitting, drawing, or just plain getting some space.  (Not a bad idea...)

The installment comes with a big element of trust, but then so does everything else.

I think it was the right addition at the right time.  Next year, hopefully they'll come back down to earth.  I may have to lure them with animals.  Things that prefer the ground.