left it all

this afternoon i walked away from it all.
took all the kids on a walk.
left behind the computer.
and phone.
and "to do" list.
and camera (!)

and we went.
just walked.
it was for them...not me.
so when they said, "look at that ____, mom!"
i stopped. and looked.

we stopped at every playground we passed {3}.
i pushed them on the swings
{i don't love pushing them on swings...i want them to use their energy at a playground...not mine!}
i let them push me on a swing! :-)

bailey made me "food" out of mulch.
sawyer got so filthy it was humorous.
rebekah and joshua played a game called, "gravel..nobody" almost the whole time
(??? i don't know. it was kind of like "marco polo" but not in the pool??)
they were having fun. i have no idea if they made it up or saw it somewhere.

i found myself sad as we were walking back up to our house.
i knew that the phone and list and dinner and baths were awaiting me.
and i just wanted to be away from it all with them for a little bit longer...