Museum District
Oh, Brother!
The kids and I had a really long day today, but it was all good.
First off, Giggles and I had some friends over for a morning playdate. The girls had a great time jumping on the trampoline, blowing bubbles, playing with sand, and chasing the dog around. After our playdate ended, Giggles was too wound up to nap so we walked over to our neighbor's house for a late lunch in honor of an Indian holy day (I'm guessing Ramanavami). I sampled a few Indian dishes then high-tailed it to school to pick up RT (my neighbor's daughter), Pumpkin, and AM (Pumpkin's best friend from school).
After about an hour of playing at our house, the kids wanted to walk over to the bridge to watch the critters swim by (the boys were loudly calling the alligators to come out, which didn't work, haha). It was getting close to dinner time by then, and I guess Giggles had reached her limit because on our way back home, she started fussing then suddenly plopped down on the sidewalk and refused to go any further. She wouldn't get up and wouldn't let me pick her up either. She'd stopped crying and just sat there on the floor holding her sippy cup. AM's mom had shown up to pick him up so I hurried over to see them off while keeping an eye on Giggles to make sure she didn't run off (she didn't). Meanwhile, Pumpkin was still riding his bike around so I asked him to run back and make sure Giggles wasn't sitting on an anthill. I watched him walk over to her while AM and his mom drove off. I was just about to head over myself to pick Giggles up when I saw him reach down and help his sister up. Then, hand in hand, they started walking home together; she quietly following him. It was such a sweet sight. I quickly snapped a picture with my phone then just stood and waited for them. When they reached me, Pumpkin said that (Giggles) was ok, but she just needed help getting up. {sniff sniff!}
First off, Giggles and I had some friends over for a morning playdate. The girls had a great time jumping on the trampoline, blowing bubbles, playing with sand, and chasing the dog around. After our playdate ended, Giggles was too wound up to nap so we walked over to our neighbor's house for a late lunch in honor of an Indian holy day (I'm guessing Ramanavami). I sampled a few Indian dishes then high-tailed it to school to pick up RT (my neighbor's daughter), Pumpkin, and AM (Pumpkin's best friend from school).
After about an hour of playing at our house, the kids wanted to walk over to the bridge to watch the critters swim by (the boys were loudly calling the alligators to come out, which didn't work, haha). It was getting close to dinner time by then, and I guess Giggles had reached her limit because on our way back home, she started fussing then suddenly plopped down on the sidewalk and refused to go any further. She wouldn't get up and wouldn't let me pick her up either. She'd stopped crying and just sat there on the floor holding her sippy cup. AM's mom had shown up to pick him up so I hurried over to see them off while keeping an eye on Giggles to make sure she didn't run off (she didn't). Meanwhile, Pumpkin was still riding his bike around so I asked him to run back and make sure Giggles wasn't sitting on an anthill. I watched him walk over to her while AM and his mom drove off. I was just about to head over myself to pick Giggles up when I saw him reach down and help his sister up. Then, hand in hand, they started walking home together; she quietly following him. It was such a sweet sight. I quickly snapped a picture with my phone then just stood and waited for them. When they reached me, Pumpkin said that (Giggles) was ok, but she just needed help getting up. {sniff sniff!}
Naturally, right after they got home, they both got their second winds, and we were off again to hang out with the neighbors and enjoy the beautiful Spring evening.
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