Cousins

The kids and I are spending a couple days with Aunta and the cousins in Gastonia. On Monday, we took a picnic lunch over to Martha Rivers Park or as the kids call it "Castle Park". We ate our lunch on a blanket in the shade and when the kids finished we told them they could run down the hill and onto the soccer fields to touch the soccer goals. They both just took off running. Isaac touched the first goal and kept right on running to the goal at the other end of the field. Madeline did everything she could to keep up. Once he reached the far end Isaac made a hard left hand turn and took off toward the goal on the next field over. Madeline got to the far goal and laid down. After a few minutes she got up and headed over to the next field where Isaac was and she was crying. She got over to Isaac and my sweet little boy held her hand and walked her all the way back across the big field and up the hill to the blanket. It was so cute. After that, Madeline got her second wind and they played on the castle for an hour or so. Then we headed back to the house where they had popsicles. Please read about the popsicle experience here.

Isaac told me tonight when I tucked him in that "I like adventures with Madeline". I think one day Lucas will say the same of Audrey. I know I've been saying it for years about my little sister. We had a great day in Gastonia and I am already sad that we have to go home tomorrow.