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We went on an adventure
By Moriah on May 24th, 2010
Andy works the dinner hours most evenings, and nearly always on Fridays and Saturdays. So last Friday I found myself cleaning up after yet another meal, not exactly looking forward to again being the sole adult around before bedtime. I thought about popping in a movie for the kids and crashing my tired self on the couch. Or, I realized, I could suck it up and we could make a memory. It was gorgeous out.
Somehow, I chose the adventure.
We just went on a simple walk, on the other side of town. The kids, like most little kids, didn’t notice we weren’t doing anything elaborate — they just knew they weren’t at home on the couch. We were outside, exploring somewhere different. Changing the scenery.
The kids took turns pushing Arianna. (A prized honor, apparently.)
Which I’m sure was a wild ride.
But she’s no worse for wear. :)
(You like Madeline’s Christmas headband? It’s her favorite.)
We ran around the park and Drew had a baseball with him.
We stopped for ice cream on the way home, but my camera battery died long before that.
Madeline BEGGED me to let her be the one to tell Daddy all about where we went. I said yes and
kept my promise.
(If you’re local and know where we were, please don’t mention any specifics in the comments.)
11 Responses to “We went on an adventure”
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Well aren’t you the adventurous mom! FUN! Adorable kids. Missed you yesterday.
we were there too Friday, although we on the south side mostly. when those repairs finish maybe we’ll take the bikes there.
We haven’t been to that location this Spring yet, what is wrong with me? Now it is almost Summer and we know it would be too hot for Daeg. :) jk
“Somehow, I chose the adventure.” Y’know, Moriah, that sentence says volumes. We mommies can’t ALWAYS choose the adventure, but when we do, we choose to redeem an otherwise unadventurous time slot, and give our children a memory to cherish. And I love that place! It looks like they had a ball :)
I know exactly where you were, and I miss it.
One of the many parts about *** that I miss. Glad you guys are enjoying some nice weather down there, unlike us WA folk.
We were having an adventure at the same time in another part of the city where we met a man with a prosthetic arm and one of my kids called him a wierdo…then someone peed on the floor in sears…then we went to SAMs with only a visa (no!!!!!)…then all were threatened with their lives (aka, probably no dessert–which was thought to harsh by the main man and thus overruled)…then home scarfing mr ts :)
I had no idea we lived that close to each other. I live in the small town with the university about 30 min from there. Email me sometime and maybe we can get together!
Ahh, my favorite place in our town! It’s where my hubby proposed! We should have a blogging meet & greet.
Isn’t it amazing how kiddos see adventure around every corner?! I had an impromptu picnic on the living room floor with my daughter a few weeks ago, and she’s STILL talking about it! I love seeing the beauty of the little things through her eyes.
Impromptu adventure is always FUN! Your kids are so beautiful. Adelaide is really growing isn’t she? WOW! She looks so much like a little girl now. And Arianna is growing too!