Some pictures from last night's climbing.

One of the guys at the gym taught the kids a new skill - the toe hook. I'm not entirely thrilled about it, but it certainly gives them a lot of pleasure.

Here's Sophie, on her way up the overhang ...
and here she is, trying out her toe hook. Yep, no hands.

Ems climbing up.
Again, no hands.

We've all (except Sophie, who's too young) been spending more time in the lead climbing area. We're planning to go climbing and camping in North Carolina in early September ... I'm longing to be in the mountains again ...

Here's Stephen, clipping in.
Steve again - near the top of the route. He's really strong these days. Neither Bobby nor I have made this particular climb.

Bobby belaying Ems, while Steve looks on.

Emily on lead. She looks awfully small on the wall.

Here I am. If you'd told me three years ago that I'd be climbing regularly I wouldn't have believed it.

And here's Bobby, doing the same route that I did.