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Monday, June 20, 2011

As We Kiss Spring Goodbye...

...one image, above all others from this absolutely delightful time of year, stays foremost in my mind.  It's this...
 ...two small boys zooming around the yard...
 ...making wide circles around the house...
 ...over and over and over again.
 When the weather first warmed at the beginning of this season and we got the Gator out of its winter resting spot in the woodshed, Tobin could hardly drive it.
 He tried, to be sure, but he ran into things and couldn't figure out the coordination of steering and accelerating and all the other intricacies of driving a power vehicle.
 But then, something happened, and it seemed to click for him.  Suddenly my three-year-old was driving quite skillfully around the yard, and frankly I was astonished.
 He started giving rides to his younger brother...
...and these two boys have spent hours happily occupied...
 ...enjoying the ride...
 ...breathing in fresh air...
 ...soaking up the sun's rays in their Vitamin D-deprived winter bodies...
...and waving as they go past.

Wanna see?  :)
 We got the Gator almost two years ago, purchased secondhand from one of Jeff's co-workers and given to our older boys when Shav was born.  That first summer, it entertained Josiah and David--and various friends who came to visit and who got turns driving it.  But in time's unceasing march, the boys who originally drove it have grown so much that they hardly fit into the Gator, and their knees stick out at funny angles when they try to fold themselves into that little space on the seat.  Now the younger set of boys have their turn, and so, The Spring of 2011 is, in my mind, almost synonymous with the sight of Tobin giving Shav a ride and the sound of their happy voices laughing and shrieking as they go down small hills and careen around corners.

Now that spring, my favorite season, is departing, I'm consoled by the fact that the pleasure of Gator rides--along with so many of the other wonderful activities we've enjoyed this spring--can continue without pause...

...right on into summer!!  :)
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3 comments:

  1. Homeschool on the CroftJune 21, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    These photos (and the video) are wonderful! Such total, unadulterated joy.... precious!

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  2. AnonymousJune 21, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    They look so happy! I bet it is charged up over and over again.

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  3. MargieJune 23, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Wayne's mom has a Gator! The battery's about shot, and I'm not sure, given the size of the girls, whether getting a new one is worth it. But, as with your boys, it's brought hours and hours of fun for all the grandkids.

    Your pictures, as always, are worth a thousand words, Davene.

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