I don't think I could ask for a more gorgeous October weekend than
the one we're currently enjoying. This warm spell just begs us to get
outside and take in the golden colors. We were just home today since Tom
needed the van for a couple of work things. But the kids find plenty to
do just playing out front, dragging out everything with wheels and
zooming up and down the sidewalk, or sometimes requesting a walk around
the block. And Naomi is getting so independent outside - finally sturdy
enough that I don't feel like I have to follow her around every second
to keep her from crashing onto the concrete.
I was inspired to pull out the camera because Naomi was wearing this little outfit that Millie wore in China. Not just any little set of clothes, but one that I specifically went and bought with a Chinese friend because I wanted split pants for Millie for potty-training. (I sewed the "split" back together once Millie was potty trained) And of course this had me all nostalgic for Millie at that age and all the adventures and our sweet Chinese friends. I went back through our pictures to try to find one of Millie wearing this same thing, and I couldn't find one of just Millie. Only pictures of her with our Chinese students, and this one of our little family when we were visiting Hong Kong, posing here with the owner of a restaurant we would frequent during our year there.
And then (sorry, I'm really off on a tangent here), I came across this picture of Millie on what was probably her first ever playdate. With her little friend Albert. All bundled up in their coats even though they were, in fact, playing inside.
Fun memories.
