Boys

I have been working A LOT lately, so today Whitney and I took the babies to the Arboretum. It started to drizzle when we got there (dang it)--but we had a good time looking at the fishies in the pond, seeing all of the spring flowers in bloom, and running in all of the open space.

We were playing man-to-man defense, so Whitney and Jackson were running around, and I was following close behind Addison as we explored the gardens. As she was running (and I was chasing her), Addison caught the eye of a cute park ranger, who commented on her pretty smile and her quick speed. Well, Addison kept running, while craning her neck backward to keep on smiling at Mr. Park Ranger. Just as he was out of sight, she veered off course--she had been looking over her right shoulder, so she inadvertently ran to the right--and tripped at the edge of the sidewalk and took a spill. Of course, there wasn't anything 20 feet before where she fell, and there wasn't anything 20 feet after where she fell, but right where she fell there was a small lantern sticking up out of the ground--and she hit it squarely with her forehead. Young lady--you have to be more careful whilst running and smiling at boys!

Owwwie. But after a few tears, a little bit of rubbing it better, and a kiss or two from mommy, we took off running and exploring again!