Autumn Afternoon

Momma Post: The Hager Family came over for a play date last Monday. The weather was unbeatable for this late in October, so a stroll to the park was in order. Janet and I visited. Willa and John David rode in the Hager's Bob stroller, while the older girls walked to the Hollyrood playground. The younger kids were perfectly content, looking over at one another and both intently watching their big sisters. At Hollyrood, Willa entertained herself by repeatedly removing her socks, which reminds me how a mother's work is often mundane and full of repitition...sock on right foot, sock on left foot and repeat. Ruby and Bristol played independently on the equipment, both having hot and cold moments when Janet and I gently encouraged a bit of interaction between the two. The girls finally bonded on the walk back home, holding hands, frolicking in the leaves, picking up seed pods...lovely.