River Walk

This morning, after finishing his breakfast, Hudson stood at the front door, pointed at his stroller (which was still on the porch from last night's walk), and shrieked. "See! See!"

Yes, everyone saw his stroller. Yes, we all knew what he wanted. It's no secret my little man LOVES the outdoors. Of course, it being the weekend and the weather being so nice, we decided to initiate Hudson in the fine art of riverwalking at the Jasper Riverwalk. This was Ava's favorite place to stroll when she was a baby, so we packed up the family and headed out quite early this morning.

What a day! In fact, the dew still glistened on the foliage. Beautiful!

Mile 1: Smiles all around. Dad pushing the stroller. Mom toting the camera while Ava points out the beauty of nature. Barely any sign of last night's storm, other than a muddy, debris-filled river. Even that is beautiful in its own way. And Hudson's pointing like crazy!

Mile 2: Slowing down now. Occasional shrieks from the stroller. Heavy sighs from the pusher. Ava wants the playground. It's much too wet. Disappointed tears. Mom's getting a blister from her sandals. Here we go....

Mile 3: Saw a deer. Perked everyone up! Then Hudson has a wet diaper. Ava has to pee. No bathroom in the vicinity. Mom defies blister to scurry Ava to the nearest potty. Hudson overcomes wetness to rest with Daddy and observe the wet, empty playground. Attempt to regroup.

Mile 4: Never reached. Collective sighs back in the van. Let's do lunch!