I love the moments when it feels like you're escaping from the world, or rather finally becoming one with the world, and you're alive, in the moment, aware of how precious this time is, and how awesome it is that you get to experience it. We went for a great walk with all the kids where it felt like, just for a little while, we left our adult world and entered the magical imaginary place that children create. We followed the winding roads down to a parking lot with a magical "bridge" that everyone climbed all over. Then, we discovered a dry lake bed, that is only full during the summer. We played around in the sand, and oohed and ahhed at the giant splashes we made throwing rocks into a small "river." We found a "tunnel" with water running through it, and then the kids had the best time finding "boats" (leaves and small pieces of tree bark) that they "sailed" through the tunnel. I loved stepping back and seeing all the children busy at their very important work of being children- digging, throwing, splashing, exploring- the dutiful work of childhood in all it's glory.
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