Our day got off to a very bad start. I’ve chosen not to elaborate too much on the reason, but it has to do with the fact that James is off defending the country on one side of the world while I am here, doing the best I can to maintain control of the household on the other side of the world. For simplicity, let’s just say that bad days are a common deployment by-product. So after a morning filled with anguish and tears, our day was in desperate need of a rescue.
Thank the Lord! A beautiful sunny day and some wonderful friends came to our rescue.
We met at a local park for some fun, friendship, and food. Once the kids were unleashed onto the playground, the rescuing continued in another sense of the word. One of the main attractions at Gavin Park is a huge climbing apparatus that I like to call “the spider web.” Josie, Jamie, and their friends bounced between the slides, stairs, swing sets, and sandbox but they continually came back to the beloved spider web. After entangling themselves into its knots and weaves they would shout for help like helpless prey of some giant spider. Then one of the boys- mainly the two oldest boys of the group, Robby and Rowan- would come to the rescue and pull the seemingly powerless victim to safety. This game was played and re-played repetitively. With each successful rescue, the smiles grew bigger and bigger.
After an hour of active play our little heroes had to be rescued from their hunger pains. We all sat down at a picnic bench for some sack lunch sandwiches, followed by some yummy cupcakes. Let me tell you, nothing can turn a day around like a face full of frosting!
It was such a perfect trip that I was reluctant to tear the kids away. But Jamie had to get home for a nap in time to wake up for his speech therapy session, and you all know how fond I am of spending time with Kelly…So we packed up and headed home.
Therefore, our day that could have easily gone down in flames was pulled from the burning building. Thank you to all our friends who came to our aid and rescued the day.
I think you're allowed to be friends with Kelly.
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