Alan Hoyle smiled as he saw Annie, the youngest of the five children, was very steady and collected, unlike the usual fidgety self. After two minutes she finally passed one of the children, and then after another two minutes, she dropped another behind. By the time Annie crawled to the midway point, she was tied for first place with a boy looking like two years older than her.

His daughter was amazing. Thinking about it, Alan couldn't help but shout out, in spite of himself, "Go, baby, go!"

Annie gestured back with a V as well.

"Every time we used to come over, I noticed that Annie envied the kids who came with their parents. She never said it, but she just couldn't help staring at those parenting games." Olive Steele said suddenly.

"Honey..." Alan Hoyle felt guilty at Olive's sentiment as he reached out and took her in his arms.

Olive Steele smiled back, "It's okay, you’re here now."

While they were distracted, there was a sudden scream from the crowd of onlookers. They looked up further and saw Annie actually almost collided with the boy.

Both kids were trying to get the most advantageous climbing path.

Annie was like an enraged little hedgehog, "Why are you stepping on my foot!"

the stone? Don't think I will go

that? Don’t be a smart ass,

watched with interest. Of the other three kids, two had given up, and

like someone had to step

to the left, don't waste time," Alan

boy and carefully moved to the stone on the left, but through the look on her face, Alan

higher she went, the harder

fingers clenched into fists of

Hoyle embraced her, "Don't worry, honey, the outcome won’t matter, what

"This daughter of yours is usually fine, but you can tell she’s competitive."

I learned that long ago."

she was quite lost

sweat off her face before picking her up, "It's just a doll, baby, if you

"You don't understand." Annie sighed like

the climbing arena, Annie didn't forget to glare back at the

very far before the little boy caught up.

"Wait a minute." The small figure, blocking their path, held up a large furry contraption in

see the little boy because she remembered that they were arguing on the rock wall just now, and with a close watch, she found

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