Thursday, July 10, 2014

The Park, try 2

I already wrote this once and Blogger ate it.  I didn't save, I never learn.
The picture is blurry and doesn't show much but you can tell it's 2 kids moving around faster than I can take a photo.  It doesn't seem like much, I would normally just delete a picture like this.  But this is one that I will treasure. 
We met Nathan's speech therapist at the park today for some outside time.  This way Maura could strengthen her legs on all the ramps and Nathan could talk about new things.  Plus it wasn't 90 and I was sick of the same old toys.
We were getting ready to leave, Maura was falling asleep in my arms after her workout and Nathan was running around the playground equipment trying to get out all the energy he could before I buckled him back into the truck.  I gave Nathan his 5 minute warning and then his 2 minute warning.  It was time to go, he had a choice to make.  Get off using the red slide or the green slide.  The red slide was fun, it is a conveyer belt type with the rolling tubes that make noise but it isn't very high.  It green slide is taller, faster, has bends; it's fun.  He picked the red slide and went and sat down at the top.  I waited and said "come on, Nay Nay!"  He reached out his hand and said "Moe Moe Carry".  He wanted to hold Maura.  The sister the throws his puzzles on the floor, who destroys his train tracks,  who has toppled every tower he has built in recent memory.  He wanted to share his last slide of the day with her.  So up I heaved her, put her in his lap and he wrapped his arms around her and down them went, "weeeeee!"  It was over before I could take a real picture.  I guess that's life.
I may not remember that this was where I decided that Nathan no longer needs help with his speech but I will remember those little hands and the little voice and what a kind gesture it was. 

1 comment:

  1. That is sweet, a one of the advantages of having the kids so close together in age.
    I love you all,
    Mom, Grandma & Dale
    XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

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