Moments later, I saw another family walk into the park. It was exciting to see that it was actually Koen's schoolmate, Devon. She's this adorable petite little thing with a vocabulary and articulation to match Koen's. I yelled across the playground to Koen, "guess who's here?, It's Devon!" Koen yells back, "oh...my...goodness!" Then Devon yells, "KO-O-O-EN!" Then they ran towards each other in sheer happiness and surprise. Priceless little exchange!
The rest of our time Tavin and I hung out and chatted with some neighborhood mommies while Koen played with Devon. It's so great to be back out seeing old neighbors, getting to know new ones. I met a mom I hadn't seen before today that lives on my street and has a 4 year old and I also caught up with another momma from a few blocks away whom I hadn't seen since the weather got cold. Such an active, family friendly area we are in. Such a blessing and I'm so excited to take advantage of it all again now that the weather is finally breaking!
Watching Koen with Devon was adorable. He stopped in for a snack or drink of water every once in awhile and would just stop and say, "I'm so glad my friend Devon is here." It's such a neat thing to see your child developing in their social skills. These two were so kind to one another the whole time. Koen got a patch on the Kindness Quilt for it when we got home (although we also had a discussion about being friendly to new people too as he was a little bit of a shy snob to a few other kids).
Tavin hung in there like a champ. Since he isn't walking and isn't practiced at outdoor play on your knees, he was a little overwhelmed I think, but he did enjoy some time on the swing and walking while holding onto my hands. Here are some cute pics of him sitting (and trying to eat acorns) towards the end of our time at the playground.
Such a great outing. I'm sure there will be dozens of similar posts as we launch into Spring & Summer!!
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