The Maas Munchkins: Leap of Faith

Today Emma went over to Grandma and Grandpa Walczynski's house, so that Mommy and Daddy could go ziplining. Emma began her morning with a late nap while Mommy and Daddy drove down to Jordan, Minnesota. After their arrival, Mommy and Daddy went on a high ropes course and then on three zip lines.

The high ropes course started with a challenge called "A Leap of Faith." You had to climb up a wooden pole, turn around, stand on the top and then leap into the air and catch a trapeze. Both Mommy and Daddy made it to the top, but Daddy was the one that made it onto the trapeze.

This is going to be easy...

I'm about halfway.

Still climbing

Okay, now I am scared

Daddy checking out the view

Daddy is almost to standing on the post

Daddy made it to the trapeze! Whoa!!!

Next up was the high ropes course. First you climbed up on a rope ladder which led you to the first challenge.

The first challenge had you crossing by swinging from rope to rope. Mommy thought the cable you had to walk on was slippery.

Please don't let me fall. Please don't let me fall...

No problem, swinging is great

The next challenge was called the "Charlie Chaplin" because you had to walk with your feet like a duck. Both Mommy and Daddy found this one challenging because they slid down the first part of the rope.

No pictures of Daddy on this one because there were some hidden bloopers

The third challenge was a breeze. You had to cross on one wire but you pushed out onto a rope sideways.

I think I can, I think I can...

The fourth challenge was like being on a jungle gym for adults. Mommy liked this one best. She loved swinging back and forth.

The final rope to cross was like a bridge with some parts missing. Both Mommy and Daddy flew across this one.

Last stop was to get to the ground using a zipline. Mommy held her breath before she let go and went flying. It turned out to be not as scary as Mommy thought. However, the longer, taller ziplines were still to come.

Daddy made it to the end of the high ropes course...and down he goes

After climbing back up the hill, Mommy and Daddy went through three longer zip lines. One went over a gorge, another over a small river and a third that started out as a slide. The slide made you feel like you were going to drop down into the river. At one point, Mommy and Daddy were crossing different zip lines at the same time.