The Park

After dinner tonight, Dan took the big girls to a program at the public library, while Hattie and I stayed home to clean up the kitchen and hang out. We headed outside to water the flowers and ended up taking a walk to the park. The park is only about 2 blocks away, but the walk there (and the walk back) took almost 20 minutes each way. For once, we had nowhere else to be. No one else to "keep up" with. Nobody but me and my baby girl.... and boy, two year olds notice EVERYTHING. Every robin tweet ("Mommy, what's dat? A buh-dee?") Every dandelion ("Look at dat, mommy! A fwower!) Every ant ("Mommy- look at dat 'pider! It's cwawing all ober!") 

I realized tonight how much I miss in the hustle and bustle of life. I am always "hurrying" my kids along to do the next thing or go to the next place. It took this simple walk to remember that sometimes the "getting there" is half the fun. Little ones have no concept of "hurry up" other than what we tell them to do. It was so awesome and refreshing to just kind of hang back and watch her explore on her own. 

 I didn't bring my camera. For a moment I wish I would have, but then I realized I would have been more concerned with taking pictures than enjoying the moment. For such a gorgeous night, we were the only people at the park. It was perfect.