Sometimes, just sometimes, you get the opportunity to retreat into nature and feel a sense of peace and calm that is almost indescribable. The outside world is quieted. There are no cell phones ringing, no alarms buzzing and none of life’s ugliness chirping in your ears. Today, the sound of the creek and laughter from these sweet kids made me completely forget that Cade broke our cabinet drawer before we left and that Lyla spilled (more) milk on the couch.
Nan found a shaded picnic table for us, and after lunch, we hiked to a forest sweet spot - a place where time stands still, birds are singing and the water is moving in a way that makes you forget everything…except how to find a clam shell or a minnow, or what a sycamore tree looks like.
How could you not feel the deepest happiness when you see an image like this - it’s what makes everything in the world worthwhile:
I want to remember from today:
-Cade identifying that Nan and Mimi are both “grandmas” and Lyla adding that Nana and Grandma Hottman are also grandmas. Cade insisting that Pat & Eli are “grandpas” and the look of mischief and laughter on his face when we giggled at his joke.
-Isabella finding Lyla’s prized doll, Brie, and bringing it to us before we left the park
-Using big leaves as “pockets” to hold all our shells from “Shell Island” (also dubbed Pirate Island by Cade)
-Strawberries and whipped cream
-Bodhi’s sweet smile
-Cade asking to play with Brie because the girls had new dolls from Aunt Beccs…I love that he is at a time of life in which he loves playing with dolls just because his sister does
Thank you, Nan, for making today happen. We love you.
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