Trio vs the Creek

Today we went to Pfluger Park with Lindsey and her daughter Kendall along with nephew Tayden (not sure if I'm spelling that correctly). This was Lindsey and Co.'s first time at the park while it is a fave of Trio and me when it is not feeling like the outer layer of hell in Texas like it was in the summer. Well the kids had a blast running around. Trio was so cute because he found these three clothespins in his carseat and would not let them go for anything. So he's running around the park holding a green, pink, and regular clothespin. That's my son what can I say?

He had fun trying to interact with older kids and they did well with them. I am always worried when there are older kids around because not all of them are polite and I would sure hate to have to punt a kid across the park because they hurt my child you know? But they did good so I wasn't too worried. But then we went to the creek.

Now the creek was a little higher because of the recent rain and what was hilarious is Trio stepped in it, shoes socks and all. Then he just kind of looked down confused like he was thinking "Why is my foot suddenly wet?" and I had to move them. But then he had a grand time dropping leaves in the creek and watching it float away. He kept laughing as he watched it. Then as we were walking out he saw a squirrel and I was like "See?" and he pointed and laughed. Part of me wondered if he expected it to break out into "Witch Doctor" but he seemed okay. All in all it was a great day.

It made me realize how much it hurts Trio when we don't have a car. My cabin fever insanity notwithstanding, Trio likes being outside and I love having outside and since it is not gosh darn hot out right now he could stay out all day and I would let him. But with no car we can't go anywhere we can't even go to story time at the library or the Book Box and it sucks. When I said I was going to be a SAHM I said I wouldn't be too lazy meaning I would take my kid to places. I would free place and take him swimming and all that stuff and for the most part I have been. But in the last month this car situation has just bummed us out completely since we can't go anywhere and it sucks!!

So hopefully this will be resolved (again) soon and Trio can have some fun running outside in the fall weather. Because soon it will be too cold to be out all day.