Tag: Kite Flying

Let’s Go Fly A Kite!

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Today was spent running errands and catching up before the weekend, which we were dreading.  Then again, does anyone really like ending the weekend and going back to work? The girls were pretty good and patient during our trips to Target and Costco, so when we finished we decided to take them to the park to play and hopefully fly their new kites.
It was a busy afternoon at the park. When we arrived it took driving around for about 15 minutes before we found a parking space. The girls were antsy by the time we piled out of the car, but they now had a chance to play and run it out. Boy did they! Abby and Ellie were up and down the slides, climbing everywhere they could and hanging around on the monkey bars which Shaun and I have realized they are really good at!

Before we knew it an hour had passed and much to our surprise the wind started to pick up. So we said goodbye to the playground and headed out into the field to try our luck at getting the kites into the air. Several weekends ago Shaun bought kites for the girls. Abby, being on a Star Wars kick chose one with Yoda on it and Ellie chose one with Winnie the Pooh. They were happy to help us get ready, although sometimes helping leads to more frustration but we understood the excitement.

Pretty soon the kites were up in the air and the girls took control. Ellie took over like she was a pro and even did a great job keeping the kite in the air on several occasions when the wind become a bit inconsistent. Abby did amazing as well but I think she liked watching Shaun do all of the work rather then do it herself. That’s okay… whatever made her happy.

Pretty soon the sun was setting, the wind was beginning to blow a bit too hard and the girls were hungry so we headed home. Abby couldn’t stop talking about her afternoon in the park and flying kites high up in the sky. She talked about it up until the moment she fell asleep, which after a busy afternoon was pretty fast. I love having moments with the girls that are special, all moments with them are special, but its the ones that they talk about for weeks after that stick with you a bit more.