Road Trip

My almost 3 year old son, Gabriel, asked to go on a road trip today. It was a great idea! He was feeling a little bored with the same old games and toys. He brought me his shoes, said 'car', gave me the diaper bag (he knows that I take it whenever we get in the car) and got his own bag packed with his favorite book, put it on his shoulder and we were ready to go. I decided a visit to our local Hewlett Packard duck pond would be a great surprise. Plus Daddy was at work there and could meet us for a little break. Gabriel was ecstatic when we got there. The ducks were already in the parking lot and started surrounding the car as soon as we parked. They are very used to handouts. I should have brought some old bread or crackers, but I forgot. Gabriel proceeded to chase the ducks everywhere and I was chasing him. Andrew was having a pretty good time too, bobbing along on my hip. (I am sure it was a hilarious sight to watch. Luckily no one was there to see). Daddy got there just in time to watch the last few ducks jump into the water to escape my son. Then Daddy surprised us with a quick trip to the local ice cream parlor. A real treat since my kids have only had ice cream a few times (actually, it was Andrew's first time). After dropping Daddy off at work we went home. About a half mile from our house I saw a coyote trying to cross the very busy highway we live on. It is a rare sight to see. So all-in-all, it was a great idea and a fun little excursion, all thanks to my son.