Picnic at the park

Lately, we have been going to the park. All the parks in the neighborhood are doing free summer lunch for the kids. I can't believe how much stuff they get! Boy, its been a lifesaver of boredom. To bad Olivia's missin out. She is still in school til the 2nd of July. We were lucky that Grandma Dixie could join us today.
I am amazed at the flexibily, the strength, and the pure determination of my two year old. I have never seen a kid with such bravery. Natalie suprises me each day with so much energy bottled up in such a small kid. She swings from bar to bar, climbs to the tallest point, goes down the fireman's pole with ease. I saw a t-shirt on a little boy that said "my parents are exhausted." Its the truth! Thankfully she is in bed asleep by 8. I relish the moments she smiles at me after going down all the slides on the playground, up every ladder, and climbing up and down every pole. I think back on my childhood climbing trees, getting dirty, and having just plain old fun. I loved being a kid