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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Kuna Cave!!!






We took a little outing to kuna caves which is just down the road from us and got to go caving with the boys. They have never done anything like this and I was impressed with how they acted and they did well through the whole thing. You start out by getting onto a narrow platform and then turn around and ease your way onto a ladder. This ladder has a back to it which made it easier for all of us. Then you go down the ladder probably 30+ feet and once your down in the cave it smelled smokey. Someone had a campfire down there. Then we walked back into the cave and to this point Bridger had been doing fine and then his teeth started chattering and he started shaking and started breathing hard. I think he was scared of the dark or was getting the beginnings of closterphobic. we walked a ways into the cave and Gideon was quite excited about it all. We made our way back to the lighted area and hung out until my brother Clint and my nephew Richy made it into the cave. It was a lot of fun and the boys did great. I had a sling around Bridger so I could have my hands free while climbing up and down the ladder and Gideon just had to hold onto daddy really good. By the time Daddy came up with Gideon it was quite the work out because Gideon kept grabbing onto the ladder adding resistance to Joseph. So we will continue working on following instructions especially when you are scared. Good Times in the Jones Family :)

2 comments:

Larissa said...

wow- what a brave outing for all of you! your boys are pretty adventurous! i cannot believe the tight caves we used to go through in hs and college- i almost have a panic attack just thinking about it- i am so much more cautious than i used to be- how about you?

Camille said...

I am more cautious than before I was married that is for sure. I sure am glad for those times though. I have so many good memories of us caving and having adventures. (wind tunnel) At first when I started having kids I was pretty scared to do much which in some things I still am. But it has opened up a little for my ache for adventure and sharing that with my kids and hubby. I am glad that I am more cautious than I used to be though :)

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