Prospect Park

This afternoon was wonderful! I got to spend it with two very special young ladies, Miss A and Miss O. They are the 10 and almost 8 year old daughters of my friends. I have been trying to arrange a day to take the girls to the park to roller blade. Turns out today was a good day. And it was a good day.

I went home with them after church, packed up a backpack with some snacks and a blanket, put on our roller blades, and off we went! Here is our afternoon in highlights: three block skate to the park; skated up a little hill to their tree fort; adventure; more skating to a grassy area where we picnicked under a maple tree; laughter; tree climbing and rolling down a hill; playing in a gazebo; walking on bridge; duck watching; waterfalls; audubon center; wonder; snake holding; boat watching; secret tree fort; skating back home. Whew!

And to finish the afternoon with dinner at a very good italian restaurant with the girls and their parents, with an eclectic waitress/owner, and I must admit, it was a very good day indeed!

I feel especially blessed that although I didn't get to spend Mother's Day with my son and his family, I did get to spend it with these two incredible girls! And it is always a treat for me to see how their parents work together to correct them, teach the girls lessons, and model the behavior they expect from them in a loving, Christian way. I love you Kellys!